Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202271805 - Corrections Officer Dies from Respiratory Arrest

Accident Summary Nr: 202271805 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 06/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311890826	06/12/2008	9223	922140	Nycdoc Rose Singer Center

Abstract: On June 7, 2008, Employee #1, a New York City Department of Corrections Officer, was patrolling his assigned post, when he experienced difficulty breathing. He went to the employee break room and requested medical assistance from the medical staff of the correctional facility clinic. Employee #1 was moved to the clinic, where he went into respiratory arrest. He was transported to Elmhurst General Hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, RESPIRATORY TRACT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311890826			Fatality	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers

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