Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202475984 - Employee Is Injured When Punched by a Customer

Accident Summary Nr: 202475984 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 06/20/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312662034	09/29/2009	5311	452111	Macy'S

Abstract: On June 20, 2009, Employee #1, a sales associate with Macy's department store, was working alone at a cash register when a customer approached him for help locating merchandise. As Employee #1 escorted the customer to the merchandise, the customer punched Employee #1's face and then fled. Employee #1 ran to the nearest phone and called the loss prevention personnel, who then summoned emergency responders. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a fractured jaw.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312662034			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sales counter clerks

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