OSHA Injury Report: Hebrew Home and Hospital

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Before the incident

[REDACTED] Infection Control [REDACTED] told EE to call and report injury to Medcor Injury Triage. EE alleges [REDACTED] she was in the dining room trying to remove food from a male patient 's throat when he bit her R index finger. EE cleansed the wound with soap and water before reporting injury to Medcor Injury Triage. Advised direct pressure if needed and ice as well. C O R index finger two lacerations with bleeding stopped. Referred to provider d t EE experiencing two human bite wounds on her R index finger with broken skip. Interim instructions reviewed with EE and she verbalized understanding. EE does not have a home phone.

What happened

[REDACTED] Infection Control [REDACTED] told EE to call and report injury to Medcor Injury Triage. EE alleges [REDACTED] she was in the dining room trying to remove food from a male patient 's throat when he bit her R index finger. EE cleansed the wound with soap and water before reporting injury to Medcor Injury Triage. Advised direct pressure if needed and ice as well. C O R index finger two lacerations with bleeding stopped. Referred to provider d t EE experiencing two human bite wounds on her R index finger with broken skip. Interim instructions reviewed with EE and she verbalized understanding. EE does not have a home phone.

Injury or illness

[REDACTED] Infection Control Administrator told EE to call and report injury to Medcor Injury Triage. EE alleges about an hour ago she was in the dining room trying to remove food from a male patient 's throat when he bit her R index finger. EE cleansed the wound with soap and water before reporting injury to Medcor Injury Triage. Advised direct pressure if needed and ice as well. C O R index finger two lacerations with bleeding stopped. Referred to provider d t EE experiencing two human bite wounds on her R index finger with broken skip. Interim instructions reviewed with EE and she verbalized understanding. EE does not have a home phone.

Object or substance involved

[REDACTED] Infection Control Administrator told EE to call and report injury to Medcor Injury Triage. EE alleges about an hour ago she was in the dining room trying to remove food from a male patient 's throat when he bit her R index finger. EE cleansed the wound with soap and water before reporting injury to Medcor Injury Triage. Advised direct pressure if needed and ice as well. C O R index finger two lacerations with bleeding stopped. Referred to provider d t EE experiencing two human bite wounds on her R index finger with broken skip. Interim instructions reviewed with EE and she verbalized understanding. EE does not have a home phone.

Summary line

Patient bit her right index finger

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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.