Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170609051 - Employee injured when assaulted by hospital visitor

Accident Summary Nr: 170609051 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/10/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120082284	05/17/1996	8021	0	Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 10, 1996, Employee #1, a medical worker at Northridge Hospital Medical Center, was using the restroom at the far lobby when he was assaulted by a visitor to the hospital. The visitor slipped a belt around Employee #1 and dragged him into a restroom stall. The visitor bashed Employee #1's head and attempted to strangle him while robbing him. Employee #1 sustained a cracked cheekbone and contusions to his face and neck; he was treated at the hospital's emergency room. CAL/OSHA conducted an inspection on May 17, 1996, including a comprehensive review of the workplace security program, which was found to meet all the suggested guidelines. No accident-related violations of T8CCR were observed at the inspection.

Keywords: NECK, STRANGULATED, STRUCK BY, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, FACE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120082284			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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