Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1432640.015 - Palomar Health

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 1432640.015

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 09/19/2019

Site Address:
Palomar Health
2185 Citracado Pkwy
Escondido, CA 92029

Mailing Address:
555 East Valley Parkway Floor 3, Escondido, CA 92025

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1497326
Complaint	1502053		Yes
Complaint	1539977	Yes
Complaint	1539956	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120051.015

Event: 09/08/2019

Employee receives contusions and experiences chest pain when

At 6:24 p.m. on September 8, 2019, an employee walked to the side of the bed in the emergency department to speak to a psychiatric patient. The patient jumped out of the bed and blocked the doorway and began to punch the employee. A coworker, right outside the room, immediately entered the room to assist. The security guard was at their station inside the emergency department. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of multiple facial bruises and chest pain.

Keywords: Assault, Chest pain, Contusion, Face, Hospital, Workplace Violence

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1432640.015	64	F	Hospitalized injury		Registered nurses

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