# Concussions at The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
> OSHA SIR `20181112278` · 11/30/2018 · POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
- **Source:** Other client or customer
## Employer
- **Name:** The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- **Location:** 10 Children's Way, POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, 12601
- **NAICS:** 624190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was intervening with a resident in crisis. The resident punched her twice in the face, causing her to fall to the floor and hit the back of her head. She lost consciousness and suffered a concussion, and was hospitalized.

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