MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care — Fractures — BUXTON, MAINE
| Employer | MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC | Report ID | 2025065970 |
| Address | 149 Town Farm Rd | City, State ZIP | BUXTON, MAINE 04093 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back lumbar region |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1835649 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -70.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was walking a patient down the stairs when the patient pushed her and she fell down two steps to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with an endplate fracture of her L2 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2025, a worker at MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC in BUXTON, MAINE suffered fractures to the back lumbar region. 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.
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| Jul 30, 2025 | Mercy Health | PERRYVILLE, MISSOURI | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Hosp. |
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| Jul 19, 2024 | Mary Cariola Childrens Center | FAIRPORT, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 10, 2024 | NeuroRestorative | LUTZ, FLORIDA | Intracranial injuries unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Christus Spohn Health System Corporation | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Hosp. |
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