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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311473250 - Danbury Hospital
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Danbury Hospital
24 Hospital Ave
Danbury, CT 06810
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8062
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/15/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/18/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 206675225 | Yes | |
| Referral | 202630877 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/01/2010 | 08/17/2010 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 2, 2010, Employee #1, a nurse, was shot three times by an elderly patient in the general medical facility, 8-West. The patient was admitted on March 1, 2010 for cardiac medical issues. When he was admitted he was showing some signs of paranoia. A psychiatrist evaluated him and said he was showing good behavioral control and prescribed some medicine. Prior to the event he showed no outward signs of violence. Patients are not screened in the general hospital unless they show outward signs of violence. The next day Employee #1 had gone into the patient's room to check on the patient. Employee #1 left the room and the patient followed Employee #1 out of the room with a pistol in his hand. Out in the hallway the patient was pointing the gun at Employee #1 and another employee standing next to him. An assistant nursing manager was behind the patient when this was occurring, he then ran up and grabbed the patient from behind and tried to get the gun. During this struggle, Employee #1 was shot in the hand, left jaw, and sternum. At this time security guards were getting off of the elevator. The patient turned and shot at the security guards. During the scuffle with the security guards the patient was shot in the leg. Employee #1 spent three days in the hospital and had surgery to his hand.
Keywords: CHEST, GUNSHOT, FACE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311473250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Registered nurses |