Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GUTHRIE CORNING HOSPITAL, 1 Guthrie Drive, CORNING, NEW YORK 14830
on — Bruises, contusions , affecting the Multiple body parts n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was attacked by a patient. The patient knocked the employee to the ground, sat on top of her, pulled her hair and aggressively struck her head on the ground. The employee sustained pain and contusions in her ribs, neck, head, ankle, and an upper extremity. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was working to draw blood from a patient. After sticking the patient's right arm, the patient kicked the employee in the stomach and used his left hand to strike the right side of the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized for an injury to their intestine.
An employee was watching students perform their daily tasks. A student who had been vacuuming the floor punched the teacher in the chest. She was hospitalized with chest pain, a fast heart rate, and vertigo.
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