Circles of Care, Inc.
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Circles of Care, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110291 |
| Address | 400 E. Sheridan Rd. | City, State ZIP | MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32901 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622210 | Inspection # | 1710615 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.08000, -80.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making patient rounds at the hospital and stopped to talk with the charge nurse in front of the nurse's station. A patient reached over the nurse's station, grabbed a metal three-hole paper punch from over the desk, and proceeded to attack the employee with it. The employee sustained lacerations to the head and face, a fractured forearm, and a fractured little finger.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2023, a worker at Circles of Care, Inc. in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. 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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