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OSHA Injury Report: Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in 5000 KY RT 321, Prestonsburg, KY 41653 resulted in days away from work. Employee was pAINTER in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center
Parent company
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Street
5000 KY RT 321
City
Prestonsburg
State
KY
ZIP
41653
On-site location
Emergency Department 5000 KY Rt 321 Prestonsburg KY 41653

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

responding to a code green

What happened

RESPONDED TO A CODE GREEN IN THE ED DEPARTMENT. PATIENT CAME FORCEFULLY OUT OF A ROOM WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO KNOCK [REDACTED] INTO THE WALL AND INTO THE FLOOR. HIT HEAD NECK BACK AND SHOULDER INTO THE WALL AND KNOCKED TO FLOOR.

Injury or illness

Workplace violence Pt struck employee

Object or substance involved

Patient

Summary line

RESPONDED TO A CODE GREEN IN THE ED DEPARTMENT. PATIENT CAME FORCEFULLY OUT OF A ROOM WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO KNOCK [REDACTED] INTO THE WALL AND INTO THE FLOOR. HIT HEAD NECK BACK AND SHOULDER INTO THE WALL AND KNOCKED TO FLOOR.

Employee and industry

Job description
PAINTER
SOC code
47-2141 — Painters, Construction and Maintenance
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
509
Total hours worked
915511
EIN
008387099
Establishment ID
887741
Employer case #
11

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:55
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28FEB26:01:18:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.