COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Report ID | 2021108996 |
| Address | ONE COOPER PLAZA | City, State ZIP | CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08103 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1561776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -75.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushed to the ground by a patient, resulting in an abdominal injury.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2021, a worker at COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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