Ascension St. John Medical Center
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Ascension St. John Medical Center | Report ID | 2024098582 |
| Address | 1923 S. Utica Avenue | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74104 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| 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 | 36.13000, -95.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a patient when the patient attacked the employee. The employee sustained a head injury with a brain bleed and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2024, a worker at Ascension St. John Medical Center in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. 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
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