Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202365284 - Employee Is Stabbed and Killed by Client Facing Detention

Accident Summary Nr: 202365284 -- Report ID: 1055330 -- Event Date: 11/04/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309483105	11/07/2005	8322	624190	Kitsap Mental Health Services

Abstract: On November 4, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a mental health professional, performing a field assessment of a client for possible involuntary detention. The client had stopped taking his medication. When the client became aware that he was facing involuntary detention, he stabbed Employee #1 in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, HEALTH CARE WORKER, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, PSYCH ILLNESS, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309483105			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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