Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129255.015 - Police officer deploying stop sticks is struck by cars and f

Accident Summary Nr: 129255.015 -- Report ID: 0551702 -- Event Date: 09/01/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1490892.015	09/01/2020		922120	City Of Alton - Police Dept.

Abstract: On August 29, 2020, an employee was working for a city police department. He was a police officer. He was on foot and deploying stop sticks to disable a suspect fleeing from a crime scene. When the fleeing suspect tried to avoid the deployed stop sticks, his car veered off the road and struck the officer. The employee suffered a compound fracture of his left tibia. He was hospitalized for two or more days.

Keywords: Automobile, Broken Bone, Compound Fracture, Fracture, Highway, Highway Shoulder, Law Enforcement, Leg, Police, Struck By, Tibia, Workplace Violence

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1490892.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Police and detectives, public service

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