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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Christus Spohn Health System Corporation in 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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