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Nursing Home Resident Dies After Being Ejected From Wheelchair Inside a Van
State inspectors said the resident was not buckled in and was ejected after the van swerved and braked, prompting an $8,250 proposed fine.
- On April 2, 2026, a resident of Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids died after being ejected from her wheelchair during van transport when the driver swerved to avoid a collision, inspectors concluded.
- Cottage Grove Place failed to provide the required lap-and-shoulder seatbelt for the resident; although the wheelchair was locked, the resident was not secured when the driver braked suddenly.
- EMTs arriving at the scene reported the woman had "few wounds" from the fall but showed no pulse and no signs of respiration, lying face down with her head wedged between seats.
- The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing proposed an $8,250 state fine, but held it in suspension pending potential federal fines to be imposed at a later date.
- Staff at Cottage Grove Place lacked proper wheelchair-security training; another driver described his onboarding as "minimal," consisting of just "15 minutes of onboarding," while a third admitted no seatbelt evaluation.
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Nursing home resident dies after being ejected from wheelchair inside a van
An Iowa nursing home resident died last month after being catapulted out of her wheelchair while riding in one of the facility’s vans with no seatbelt in place. State inspection records indicate Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids failed to…
Nursing home resident dies after being ejected from wheelchair inside a van - Seward Independent
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees nursing homes in the state of Iowa. (Photo via Getty Images; logo courtesy of the State of Iowa) An Iowa nursing home resident died last month after being catapulted out of her wheelchair while riding in one of the facility’s vans with no seatbelt in place. State inspection records indicate Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids failed to provide a resident in a wheelchair with a la…
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