Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312433576 - North Kern State Prison

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 312433576

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 08/20/2009

Site Address:
North Kern State Prison
2737 W. Cecil Ave.
Delano, CA 93215

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:9223

NAICS: 922140/Correctional Institutions

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/2009

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102629581

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202468104

Event: 08/19/2009

Employee Sustains Facial Injuries When Assaulted by Inmate

At 3:37 a.m. on Aug. 19, 2009, Employee #1 was assaulted by an inmate while conducting an unclothed body search of the inmate at the receiving and release center at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California. Employee #1 sustained facial injuries, when the inmate struck him on the left side of his face with his fist. In addition, when he fell backwards, he struck against a concrete floor and sustained a blunt force trauma to the back of his head. Employee #1 was transported to San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield, California. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FACE, CONCRETE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312433576			Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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