Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104825 - Employee Injured When Oxygen Cylinder Propelled Into Face

Accident Summary Nr: 201104825 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 03/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300817046	06/04/2004	8062	622110	Mercy Medical Center

Abstract: On March 18, 2004, Employee #1, working as a nursing supervisor, was about to transport a patient who was on oxygen from her room to the Intensive Care Unit. The supervisor removed the oxygen cylinder from the cart and placed it on the patient's bed for easier transport. The cylinder fell from the bed and struck the floor. When it hit the floor, the valve was broken and the cylinder struck the wall, the window frame and the supervisor in the face. Employee #1 was sent to the emergency room for treatment and was released within 24 hours. She sustained a broken nose, broken teeth, and a concussion.

Keywords: OXYGEN, HEALTH CARE WORKER, CYLINDER, MOUTH, WORK RULES, NOSE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300817046			Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Registered nurses

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