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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1682255.01507/11/2023922140Marion 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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