Friends Hospital
Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Friends Hospital | Report ID | 20211210490 |
| Address | 4641 Roosevelt Blvd | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19124 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -75.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to resolve an altercation between two patients when a patient hit him and injured his left eye, resulting in eye surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2021, a worker at Friends Hospital in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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