St. Luke's Warren Hospital
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care — Fractures — PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | St. Luke's Warren Hospital | Report ID | 2024098324 |
| Address | 185 Roseberry St | City, State ZIP | PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY 08865 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -75.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 8, 2024, an employee was restraining an agitated patient to bring them to the ground during a physical altercation. While going to the ground, the patient landed on the employee's leg and broke it.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2024, a worker at St. Luke's Warren Hospital in PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 38 severe injury reports involving "Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care" incidents in our database. Browse all Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Simpatico Cielo Vista Senior Living | EL PASO, TEXAS | Intracranial injuries unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 28, 2025 | UHS of Peachford, LP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Northshore Evanston | EVANSTON, ILLINOIS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Lake Park Center LLC | WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Hosp. |
| Mar 17, 2025 | HCA Houston Healthcare - Conroe | CONROE, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA | Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and soft tissue injuries | Hosp. |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Mary Cariola Childrens Center | FAIRPORT, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Salisbury Behavioral Health, LLC | ROSLYN, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |