Children's National Hospital
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Children's National Hospital | Report ID | 2023065149 |
| Address | 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20010 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A doctor was working with a patient. When the patient was told that they would need continued treatment, the patient assaulted the doctor. The doctor fell to the floor and sustained a back injury.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2023, a worker at Children's National Hospital in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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