OSHA Injury Report: INSTITUTE OF LIVING

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was working on D1S and instructing a patient to return to his room during routine unit management

What happened

On [REDACTED] while directing a patient to return to his room the patient became upset and verbally escalated The patient then advanced toward the employee with a closed fist The employee used an open palm to create distance The patient subsequently grabbed the employee s hair from behind causing both to fall to the ground During the fall the employee struck the left knee and right elbow

Injury or illness

LOWER EXTREMITIES KNEE STRUCK OR INJ BY Injury

Object or substance involved

Patient physical assault during behavioral intervention

Summary line

While directing patient to return to room patient became upset and verbally escalated Patient advanced toward employee with closed fist Employee used open palm to create distance Patient grabbed employee hair causing fall and hit left knee right elbow

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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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.