Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201633807 - Employee injured while trying to subdue patient

Accident Summary Nr: 201633807 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 05/08/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306629411	05/20/2003	8062	622110	Providence Health System-Oregon

Abstract: At 11:45 p.m. on May 8, 2003, Employee #1, a security officer, was stopping a psychiatric patient leaving a hospital emergency room. The patient became aggressive, violent and volatile. Employee #1 tried to hold the patient in an effort to redirect the patient back to the emergency room. However, in a struggle that ensued, Employee #1 twisted and fractured his ankle. Others came to his aid and continued to subdue the patient. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SECURITY GUARD, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306629411			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Guards and police, excluding public service

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