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OSHA Injury Report: Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring-HCH-MD

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring-HCH-MD in 1500 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910 resulted in days away from work. Employee was social Worker Pastoral Care Community Life in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring-HCH-MD
Parent company
Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring-HCH-MD
Street
1500 Forest Glen Rd.
City
Silver Spring
State
MD
ZIP
20910
On-site location
Emergency Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
75

Before the incident

I was in the room seeing a patient when the assailant came into the room I was in and assaulted me unprovoked. I did not see the punch coming in order for me to brace myself.

What happened

EE reports tending to their patient when a psych patient came in the room and punched EE in the head causing a cerebral bleed.

Injury or illness

Contusion Bruise Skin Surface

Object or substance involved

Assault Abuse Physical

Summary line

I was seeing a patient and then another psych patient came in the room and punched me in the face I blacked out and stumbled back and hit the wall The pt I was seeing held me and said that I will be okay Security came in after hearing my screams

Employee and industry

Job description
Social Worker Pastoral Care Community Life
SOC code
21-1022 — Healthcare Social Workers
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
2571
Total hours worked
3988366
EIN
520738041
Establishment ID
191281
Employer case #
6417W24187

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
9:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
24JAN2025:12:17:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.