Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Universal Health Services Foundation (INC.), 2927 Demere Road, SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA 31522
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was speaking on the phone at the nurses station when a patient attacked the employee by striking her in the face and neck. The employee was hospitalized with cervical and neck injuries.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersPatient
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