Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bancroft, Elmgate Group Home, MARLTON, NEW JERSEY 08053
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was assisting an individual into the company services van. The individual struck her in the face, pulled her hair, and threw her to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for head, neck, and arm contusions.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Other client or customer
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