Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159581.015 - Employee is shot and killed while providing security

Accident Summary Nr: 159581.015 -- Report ID: 1054191 -- Event Date: 07/22/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1695323.015	07/24/2023	8062	622110	317733758 - Legacy Health

Abstract: At 12:00 noon on July 22, 2023, an employee was working as an unarmed security officer in a hospital when a family member of a patient in the maternity ward, the father of a newborn baby, was causing problems. Staff attempted to keep the family member out of the unit by locking it out and called police. The security officer confronted the family member before police arrived and was shot in the head. The employee was pulled into a stairwell, taken to the ICU then transferred to another hospital, where he was declared dead.

Keywords: Gun, Gunfire, Gunshot, Healthcare, Hospital, Security Guard, Workplace Violence

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1695323.015	44	M	Fatality		Guards and police, excluding public service

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