Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157943.015 - Employee dies when strangled while transferring inmate

Accident Summary Nr: 157943.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/10/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1682255.015	07/11/2023		922140	Marion County Sheriff'S Office

Abstract: At 11:22 a.m. on July 10, 2023, an employee was transporting a jail inmate to a medical appointment at a hospital. The employee returned to the County Sheriff's Office sally-port with the inmate. He opened the transport van rear door to have the inmate exit. When the employee turned his back toward the inmate, the inmate reached over the employee's head with their restraints and strangled the employee, killing him.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Correction officer, Inattention, Insufficient Supervision, Neck, Restraining Device, Strangulated, Transportation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1682255.015	61	M	Fatality		Law Enforcement: Police

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