After an investigation by OSHA, a federal judge ruled that UHS of Delaware and UHS of Fuller had exposed Fuller Hospital employees to workplace violence. Fuller Hospital is a behavioral health facility that provides acute inpatient hospitalization for adolescents and adults.
The OSHA investigation found the hospital's lack of safeguards subjected staff to workplace violence. Incidents included Fuller workers being kicked, punched, slapped, bitten and having their hair ripped out. Certain staff members also suffered repeated concussions. Over 500 incidents of aggression occurred at Fuller Hospital during a seven-month period.