Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202507927 - Inmate Strikes and Fatally Injures Prison Nurse

Accident Summary Nr: 202507927 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 10/25/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314325325	11/02/2010	9223	922140	Contra Costa County, Hs & So Departments

Abstract: On the afternoon of October 25, 2010, Employee#1, a 55-yr-old female prison nurse, was treating inmates for alcohol withdrawal at a county detention facility. As medications were being administered, one of the inmates grabbed an unsecured metal desk lamp and violently struck the nurse in the head. The severely injured nurse slumped to the floor and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was immediately place on emergency life support. She died from her injuries three days later.

Keywords: METAL BAR, HEALTH CARE WORKER, ALCOHOL, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314325325			Fatality	Other	Registered nurses

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