WVU Medicine Hospitals
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | WVU Medicine Hospitals | Report ID | 2023076694 |
| Address | 936 Sharpe Hospital Rd | City, State ZIP | WESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26452 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -80.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was talking with a patient in the day area when they were attacked from behind by another patient. The employee was punched in the jaw and then lifted and slammed onto the floor. The employee sustained a fractured mandible and a laceration to the occipital region that required staples.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2023, a worker at WVU Medicine Hospitals in WESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple head locations. 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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