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OSHA Injury Report: 326 UHS OF DENVER, INC.-HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at 326 UHS OF DENVER, INC.-HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL in 8565 S. POPULAR WAY, LITTLETON, CO 80130 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was behavioral Heal in psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
326 UHS OF DENVER, INC.-HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL
Parent company
Universal Health Services, Inc UHS OF DENVER, INC.-HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL
Street
8565 S. POPULAR WAY
City
LITTLETON
State
CO
ZIP
80130
On-site location
ADOLESCENTS UNIT

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

ATTEMPTED TO STOP PATIENT FROM SELF HARM

What happened

EE was conducting a 15 minute well being check. EE noticed patient was attempting to strangle themselves with a sock. EE intervened an attempted to pull the sock from around patient neck. In doing so EE heard a pop in RT in wrist.

Injury or illness

Strained Right Wrist Lifting SOCK

Object or substance involved

SOCK

Summary line

EE was conducting a 15 minute well being check. EE noticed patient was attempting to strangle themselves with a sock. EE intervened an attempted to pull the sock from around patient neck. In doing so EE heard a pop in RT in wrist.

Employee and industry

Job description
Behavioral Heal
SOC code
21-1014 — Mental Health Counselors
NAICS code
622210 — Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
170
Total hours worked
450193
EIN
205227927
Establishment ID
1128239
Employer case #
77775

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
13:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
15FEB24:16:28:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.