INCIDENT REPORT
Recent occurrences at West Virginia's premier mental hospital.

Sprain R. knee (844.9)

Shock to R arm when plugging refrigerator in and seeing blue sparks resulting in soreness

Kicked on outside of R calf

Hit in face with binder part of chart

Scratches on L little finger, R hand, R wrist and R arm

Kicked in back and R shin

Hit on R breast with patient's head; had trouble expressing milk

Contact with pt blood, no injury noted

Hit in lower back, no injury noted

Hit left knee and elbow on floor

Hit in nose by pt head

Kicked in right ribs

Scratch to L arm

Blow to R side of chest and scrape on knee

Hit in back with fist

Multiple scratches, gash in L ear, laceration to R arm, two scratches to L arm

Bruise and cut on top of head; bruise and scrape on L arm; bruise and scrape on L hip

(L) hand caught in trash cart

Strained left arm

Back contusion (922.31)

Strained or pulled muscles in lower back

5" long red streaks on L throat after being grabbed by patient

Severe pain in L knee joint when getting up from chair

Abrasion to L knee

Kicked on L knee

Cut finger on L hand

Hit on top of head

Hit on R upper arm

Needle stick (883.1)

Scratch on R hand

Bruises to both lower legs

Bruised, swollen R. thumb

Contusion (R) hand (923.20)

Sprained L ankle

Burned stomach with grease

Hurt right foot/toe

Fractured L fibula (823.81)

Contusion R knee, sprain to R bicep tendon (844.9, 726.12)

Acute lumbar sprain/strain (847.2)

Hit in L eye with forms

L ring finger stoved, red, swolling with intense pain

Contusion (L) knee (924.11, 916.0)

Small cut between eyes with bruising

Laceration to top of L hand

Struck on base of neck by patient

Struck in back of head

Lateral epicondylitis

Left hand contusion (955.2; 923.20)

Lumbar Strain/Sprain (847.2)

Struck in mid forehead with patient's fist

Hurt back after buffing hallway

Scrape L wrist

Scratches on hand

Scratches on R wrist

Scratch on back of L hand

Hit on L cheek area with fist

Hurt R thumb

Laceration to 2 fingers on L hand

Hit head on shelf; headache

Aggravated existing spine/neck injury

Cut/pinched ring finger R hand.

Scratch to R thumb and upper outer R wrist

Pain to L shoulder

Scratch to middle fingle on L hand

Slight pain and discomfort to lower back above tailbone

Hurt left foot

Tenderness to R elbow.

Abrasions to R rib area

Hit in nose with pt. Elbow

Nail dug into wrist making small cut by pt.

Bruise to right eye.

Chest contusion (922.1)

Contusion L rib cage (922.1)

Contusion/sprain R wrist

Slipped on wet floor and hit left elbow on door; red, sore left elbow.

Hit on R side of forehead

Kicked in leg once and twice in face.

Pt. stuck finger in L eye

Great toe contusion/sprain (845.10)

3 cm laceration tip R ring finger

Bite on L thumb.

Door shut on R arm

Pain to L leg after being kicked.

Tooth needs a crown (02750)

Hit in mouth by patient; upper lip has cut on inside and loose tooth.

Copious amount of spit in face and eyes.

Burns on 3 fingers.

Hit left knee on short table.

Scratched on hand by pt.

Nail scratches on top of both hands by pt.

Hit on collar bone with fist; bruise and scratches to neck and collar bone area.\

Bruise to left eye when struck by pt.

Chest pain

Hurt R knee

Pulled muscle in right shoulder and minor cut on right wrist.

Scratches to forearms, face, chest and neck; acute lumbo sacro sprain/strain (846.0/V71.8).

Lumbar sprain (847.2); cervical sprain (847.0)

Hit in upper part of chest; knot in middle of chest; bruise on left side of chest over left breast.

Kicked in front bend of L hip

Spit in face and right eye.

Spit on head.

Hit in L chin area

Pulled arm

Several scratched to neck area, with broken skin.

Spit on, hit and kicked at.

Small scratch on nose

Lifted heavy bag of trash and hurt left lower arm.

Kicked in forehead by pt.

Bruised R knee

Stepped on top of L foot by pt.

Scratched under L eye; kicked in chest

Lower back pain

Fell on wet floor; twisted body and fell on left side of body.

Twist to L knee

Patient put arms around employee's neck in playing manner, but proceeded to put pressure on to extent that it hurt employee

Hit in R eye by patient

Pulled back, pain between shoulders

Was knocked into wall by patient and hit lower back into wall

Rug burn to R elbow, bruising with scant edema to L knee, R wrist injured

Scratches to front neck area

Scratches on R hand and forearm

Contusion to groin (922.2; 782.0; V71.8)

Scratched on right side of face by patient

Hit on shoulder by name tag holder

Hurt L shoulder and back

Contusions on chest (922.1)

Stress (308.0) Built up stress over long period of time

Scrape to chin after being struck by patient

Scratched on back of R arm by patient

Scratched on R forearm by patient

Shoulder sprain R shoulder (940.9)

Acute lumbo sacrel sprain/strain with spasms (846.0)

Patient grabbed staff's thumb and pulled it back; left thumb swollen and bruised.

Strained back when carrying patient back to room

Hit on nose by patient

Patient tore watch off L arm and broke band, but no apparent injury noted

Overextended arm causing pain in neck, shoulder, arm and back area

Patient grabbed L wrist hurting wrist

Lumbar sprain (847.2); thoracic sprain (847.1)

R knee pain, sprain (844.9)

Injury to R hip

Acute lumbo-sacral sprain/strain with spasms (846.0)

Cut R thumb

Nasal contusion (920.)

Sprained R ankle

Insect bite on R hand and wrist

Injured tail bone

Slipped on wet floor and hurt upper back.

Door opening hit right foot and resulted in twisting left knee.

Turned L ankle, fell and hit tail bone

Hit with part of a radio thrown by patient resulting in 3 knicks on back of hand between little finger and one next to it.

Punctured two finger on R hand with staples

Bruised L leg after dropping 3 sheet pans

Fell on wet floor and hurt left wrist and lower back.

Bruises on both legs after being kicked by patient

Patient scratched left forearm.

Struck in mouth by patient and scratched on left wrist.

Patient assaulted another patient; when redirecting first patient, he threw his metal cane and struck employee on the left hand, first knuckle causing a contusion (923.20)

Scratched on right hand by patient.

Hit on left side of haead by a blow from a patient's fist; swelling, and discoloration and tenderness to touch.

Started to step on ladder; tripped and ladder slid; staff fell backward.

Struck in right jaw with patient's fist; cut to right inner jaw/reddened jaw.

Human bite (913.0)

Twisted R knee (844.9)

Fell iinto desk hitting back on desk.

A pan fell off top shelf and hit staff in head; knot on head resulted.

Hit on left forearm by patient (arm has a plate in it).

Tripped and fell; bruised right foot with slight edema noted.

L thumb strain (842.10)

Scratched by patient on right hand and left deltoid.

Patient scratched left arm and pulled right shoulder.

Human bite on upper right arm.

Patient grabbed staff's glasses and broke frames and scratched lenses.

Patient struck employee with fist forceably on the left breast.

Scratched on left forearm (1 iinch) by patient.

Patient threw metal cane and struck L hand.

Patient bent employee's fingers backward.

Patient hit employee on left side of face.

Patient kicked right side of head and right side of ribs.

Acute R shoulder sprain/strain (840.9), slipped on wet floor in patient's room, hit shoulder on door jamb

Staff was putting file folder up and flipped folder and cut left eyeball.

Patient hit staff in rib cage, causing bruise.

Hit knee on wooden bottom part of bed, causing swelling and knot on left knee.

Patient kicked employee on left shin.

Muscle strain L forearm (841.9)

Dizziness, fell to floor, synlope (780.2)

Patient twisting and bending thumb when assisting him to bed; R thumb injury (959.5)

Rammed pencil in palm of left hand.

After drawing lab work, needle flipped and scratched finger on left hand (small finger) (883.1)

Patient scratched staff on left forearm and right hand.

Patient scratched staff's entire length of right forearm.

Combative patient scratched staff, swinging fists and kicking; staff strained back dodging fists and feet.

Patient scratched staff on left hand; skin broken.

When patient began grabbing female patient inappropriately, staff used CPI and injured his lower back.

Patient grabbed staff and scratched staff with broken skin in three places.

While trying to open a freezer door, pulled hard and fell back over some crates (847.0)

Patient scratched staff on left forearm; deep scratch with bleediing.

Patient fell on me and weight force was on my left knee.

Patient scratched staff breaking skin.

Right dorstal thigh contusion (924.00, 729.5, E917.9) kicked by patient while assisting in changing patient's clothing

Patient hit staff in face and scratched staff on right arm; staff's glasses were broken.

Patient grabbed staff's testicles and would not let go until help was received from other male staff.

Patient became physically aggressive with a chair toward staff; staff attempted to protect self and others by removing chair from patient. In the push-pull struggle, staff twisted right knee.

Patient hit staff on left ear.

Helping a patient who started to fall, low back strain (846.0)

Patient kicked, hit and bit staff; resulted with bruise on top of left arm and pealed skin caused by the bite.

Patient scratched staff's hands and kicked left leg and spit; attempted to bite staff but did not break skin.

Patient slammed staff iin the chest with his head; resulted in bruise to staff's chest.

Pulled muscles in back when separating two patients in a physical altercation.

Patient threw hot coffee onto staff's legs; mild burn to both legs.

Hit in right eye with fist by agitated Alzheimer patient, knocking right contact lens out of eye. On reinsertion, was unable to see clearly for a period of 20-30 minutes and immediately got a severe headache.

Received bee sting on right bicep (yellow jacket).

Someone had dropped potatoes on floor of A dining room; staff stepped in them and fell; bruised left knee.

Patient kicked staff ini left clavical area and left side of neck; reddened area with burning sensation.

Punched on left arm by patient; no apparent inijury at this time.

Stopping one patient from fighting with another patient and something popped in right arm.

923.10 contusion of Forearm

845.02 calcaneofibular (ligament)

844.9 sprain of site of knee

920 contusion of face scalp

922.31 Contusion of Back & 847.2 Lumbar Sprain

780 general symptoms

staff grabbed scarf, jerking it downward, aggrevating previous injury

727.05 Tenosynovitis of Hand

840.0 acromioclavicular (joint)

fell injuring back of head and hips

372.05 Acute Atopic Conjunctivit

842.12 Sprain of Metacarpophalan

729.5 pain in limb; 110.1 dermatophytosis of nail; 681.11 onychia and paronychia of

840.8 sprain of sites of shoulder

845.0 rt. Ankle sprain

headache/dizziness from cleaning w/o exhaust fan due to elect. Being off

headache/dizziness, burning in throat/nose, nausea from using orange cleaner w/o exhaust due to elec. Being off

842.13 sprain of interphalangeal

847.0 Neck sprain/847.2 lumbar sprain

scrubbed floor/aggrevated previous injury of 2/15/01

924.10 contusion left lower leg

923.3 third digit contusion

846.0 acute l.s. strain

922.2 contusion of abdominal wall

847.0 neck strain

842.6 lumbar spine & pelvis

breathing problems from odor of sewer gas

354.0 carpal tunnel syndrome

847.2 lumbar sprain

V15.85 possible exposure to infectious disease

V15.85 possible exposure to infectious disease

Fx 5th metatarsal 825.25

846.0 lumbar spine & pelvis

883.1 Open wound of fingers compl

847.2 lumbar sprain & 721.3 lumbosacral spondylosis W

923.10 contusion of Forearm

923.11 contusion rt. Elbow

842.00 right wrist strain

882.0 laceration rt. Hand

ice cooler full of ice/pop placed on hand

923.20 contusion left hand

914.0 abrasion or burn of hand

fluids squirted into face during wound palpation

847.2 lumbar sprain; 847.0 cervical sprain

patient scratched left arm, hit her on top of head and in middle of back

V71.3 no injury

injured left hand from thumb to wrist putting pt. In restraints

922.1 contusion of chest

924.10 contusion rt. Lower leg

726.32 surgery/rt. Elbow fasciectomy w/ostectomy/previous inj.

847.9 back strain

883.0; 914.0; V03.7 avolusion rt. Thumb …

attacked by patient/black eye/swollen face

cut hand between two middle fingers on can in garbage

struck by pt. In left eye

struck in face by pt. Causing brusing and cut on nose and under eye

bit by spider

989.5 spider bite

chemically induced proncho-strain

506.2 chemical laryngitis

inhalation of fumes from mixed chemicals

inhalation of fumes from mixed chemicals

V15.85; 930.8 sputum exposure/rt. Eye

892.0 puncture wound of left foot

847.2 back strain

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