PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC.
Contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care — Fractures — JASPER, GEORGIA
| Employer | PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC. | Report ID | 2025021750 |
| Address | 1266 Highway 515 South | City, State ZIP | JASPER, GEORGIA 30143 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.44000, -84.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was administering medication to a patient in the emergency room when the patient jerked and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2025, a worker at PIEDMONT MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL INC. in JASPER, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with other person while providing medical or custodial care injuries.
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