WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional — Fractures — BOCA RATON, Florida
| Employer | WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. |
| Address | 21644 STATE ROAD 7 |
| City, State ZIP | BOCA RATON, Florida 33428 |
| Report ID | 2017010980 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional |
| Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.35000, -80.20000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was restraining a patient when the patient sat on his left leg and fractured the tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2017, a worker at WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. in BOCA RATON, Florida suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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