# Concussions at St. Vincents Health System
> OSHA SIR `2018054924` · 5/20/2018 · BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
- **Source:** Patient
## Employer
- **Name:** St. Vincents Health System
- **Location:** 810 St. Vincents Drive, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35205
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A security guard was attacked by a patient, suffering a concussion and a blow to the forehead that required stitches. The employee was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*