After Client Kills Employee, Company Cited for Violence Hazards
Stephanie Ross was afraid of her client, Lucious Smith.
According to an article from EHS Today, Smith had a history of criminal activity and was known for exhibiting violent behavior. But when Ross, a mental health coordinator, was tasked by her employer, Integra Health Management, to visit smith for a required face-to-face hospitalization risk assessment, Smith stabbed Ross, followed her out of his house and stabbed her repeatedly. She later died at a local hospital.