# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at St. Vincent's East
> OSHA SIR `2022064916` · 6/7/2022 · BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional
- **Source:** Patient
## Employer
- **Name:** St. Vincent's East
- **Location:** 50 Medical Park Drive, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35235
- **NAICS:** 621111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was trying to prevent a patient from entering an unauthorized area. The patient fell on the employee's right hand injuring the employee's right little finger.

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