WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Injured by physical contact with person while restraining, subduing-unintentional — Fractures — BOCA RATON, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. in 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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