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OSHA Injury Report: Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence in 19600 E 39th Street, Independence, MO 64057 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was patient Care Technician in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence
Parent company
Centerpoint Medical Center
Street
19600 E 39th Street
City
Independence
State
MO
ZIP
64057
On-site location
4N Hallway

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
44

Before the incident

Employee was trying to redirect a patient back to their hospital room.

What happened

The patient became violent and struck the employee in the throat.

Injury or illness

Cervical strain.

Object or substance involved

Patient Violence

Summary line

Struck with a closed fist in throat by patient.

Employee and industry

Job description
Patient Care Technician
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1577
Total hours worked
2100213
EIN
450503121
Establishment ID
604765
Employer case #
53

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26FEB24:21:52:00

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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.