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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025021623 · 2/18/2025 · HCA Palms West Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and extremities
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care
Source
Patient
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
HCA Palms West Hospital
Location
13001 SOUTHERN BLVD., LOXAHATCHEE, FLORIDA, 33470
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A registered nurse was taking care of a patient, checking his blood pressure and vitals. The patient jumped off his bed and punched the employee in the face, knocking her to the ground. The patient continued punching the employee in the face, and she was rendered unconscious. The employee sustained injuries to bone and soft tissue on both sides of her face, comminuted fractures to nasal bone(s), and a fractured right clavicle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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