US Department of Agriculture
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — NEMO, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | US Department of Agriculture | Report ID | 2023064965 |
| Address | 22023 Job Corps Place | City, State ZIP | NEMO, SOUTH DAKOTA 57759 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Student |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611519 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.20000, -103.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting accountability checks and noticed a student was still awake. When the employee reminded the student of the lights-out policy, the student punched the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion, facial fractures, orbital fractures, and dental fractures.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2023, a worker at US Department of Agriculture in NEMO, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with student identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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