Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202441143 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 202441143 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/30/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307457051	06/10/2005	8063	622210	California, State Of,Fairview Developmental Center

Abstract: At approximately 4:45 p.m. on May 30, 2005, Employee #1, a psychiatric technician assistant and regular full-time employee of the Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, CA, suffered a serious workplace injury when a male client became unruly and pulled a television cabinet to the ground. Employee #1 attempted to stop the cabinet from falling over and it struck her face as it fell. Initially, coworkers came to her aid, and she was later transported to the Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, CA, for emergency medical care. She remained hospitalized for four days. Medical records showed that Employee #1 sustained facial lacerations and a concussion.

Keywords: HEAD, HEALTH CARE WORKER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, CONCUSSION, FACE, PSYCH ILLNESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307457051			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Health aides, except nursing

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