Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1494374.015 - Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 11:00 a.m. on September 22, 2020, an employee in his forties was working at a residential mental health and substance abuse center. He was a psychiatric aide. He was responding to a "code" requesting assistance with a patient who was in an agitated state. The employee was trying to restrain the patient, when the patient fell onto the employee's leg. The employee suffered multiple fractures to his leg or a broken ankle. He was hospitalized. The hazard alert letter that was issued because of this incident mentioned other recent incidents of employees being attacked by patients at the facility.

Keywords: Ankle, Broken Bone, Falling Object, Fracture, Healthcare, Hospital, Leg, Medical Attention, Medical Condition, Medical History, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nurse, Psych Illness, Restraining Device, Struck By, Underlying Medical Condition, Workplace Violence