Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202554309 - Employee Is Struck on Head by Patient, Fractures Skull

Accident Summary Nr: 202554309 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/19/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315528935	04/26/2012	8062	622110	Western Medical Center

Abstract: On April 19, 2012, Employee #1, a psychiatric nurse with Orange County Industrial Plastics, Western Medical Center, was caring for a patient who had been admitted for behaving in an agitated manner. Employee #1, who was momentarily distracted and looking down at some paperwork, was approached by the patient and struck violently in the head. Employee #1 fell off of his chair and struck his head on the floor. Other employees came to his assistance and restrained the patient. Employee #1 was hospitalized and underwent surgery for a fractured skull.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, FALL, STRUCK BY, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315528935			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Licensed practical nurses

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