Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 88324.015 - nurse delivering medication to patient suffers nose fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 88324.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 08/21/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1174179.015	08/29/2016		622110	Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on August 32, 2016, a nurse was standing close to the door way attempting to deliver medication to a patient. The patient was calm and cooperative before hand. The patient started punching the nurse and backed her to the wall. The nurse sustained a fractured nose and a seizure.

Keywords: Fracture, Nose, Workplace Violence

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1174179.015	42	F	Hospitalized injury		Nursery workers

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