Christus Spohn Health System Corporation
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Christus Spohn Health System Corporation | Report ID | 2025076958 |
| Address | 600 Elizabeth St. | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78404 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2025 | 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 | 27.50000, -97.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to redirect a patient back to their bed when the patient punched the right side of the employee's head/eye area with a closed fist. The employee sustained a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2025, a worker at Christus Spohn Health System Corporation in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 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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