Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201074143 - Employee Fractures Back When Suspect Pushes Him Onto Desk

Accident Summary Nr: 201074143 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/13/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312678600	06/08/2009	5311	452111	Macy'S Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 5:50 p.m. on May 13, 2009, Employee #1 was attempting handcuff a suspected shoplifter in a department store. The suspected shoplifter broke away and pushed Employee #1 onto his back against an office desk in a security surveillance office. Employee #1's lower back made contact with the desk furniture, causing immediate low back pain that radiated into his lower left extremities. Employee #1 sustained a lumbar spine fracture with a herniated disc and moderate central spine stenosis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OFFICE AREA, SPINE, BACK, SECURITY GUARD, FIGHTING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312678600			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Guards and police, excluding public service

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.