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OSHA Injury Report: DEX-BLUE RIDGE HOSPITAL

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at DEX-BLUE RIDGE HOSPITAL in 2201 South Sterling Street, Morganton, NC 28655 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was rEGISTRAR in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DEX-BLUE RIDGE HOSPITAL
Parent company
Cone Health
Street
2201 South Sterling Street
City
Morganton
State
NC
ZIP
28655
On-site location
DEXPatient Access

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
21

Before the incident

Unknown

What happened

While attempting to interview a Behavioral Health patient I strained my back He shoved my Workstation on Wheels several times while I held on to keep it from hitting the floor He also spat on my uniform and glasses while yelling and cursing at me

Injury or illness

Aggressive Patient Workplace ViolenceStruck Or Injured By Fellow Worker OtherStrainLower Back AreaPatient Care AssaultRestraint

Object or substance involved

Altercation with patient

Summary line

Aggressive Patient Workplace ViolenceStruck Or Injured By Fellow Worker OtherStrainLower Back AreaPatient Care AssaultRestraintLower Back AreaAltercation with patient

Employee and industry

Job description
REGISTRAR
SOC code
43-4111 — Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
4152
Total hours worked
2569124
EIN
520529945
Establishment ID
1031190
Employer case #
WC23649698

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
23:20:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
08MAR24:00:22:00

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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.