Cottage Hospital
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Open wounds, unspecified — WOODSVILLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Cottage Hospital | Report ID | 2023076885 |
| Address | 90 Swiftwater Road | City, State ZIP | WOODSVILLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03785 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1688281 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.13000, -72.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after their finger was bitten by a patient.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2023, a worker at Cottage Hospital in WOODSVILLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered open wounds, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), 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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