Virtua Memorial Hospital
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Virtua Memorial Hospital | Report ID | 2021119581 |
| Address | 175 Madison Ave | City, State ZIP | MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY 08060 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1563310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -74.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A security officer was responding to a request for backup when they were punched by a patient. The security officer sustained a lesion on the head and a head injury.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2021, a worker at Virtua Memorial Hospital in MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. 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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