Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York July 3, 2014 (Claim of Lucke v. Ellis Hospital)

Stein, J.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed March 15, 2013, which ruled that claimant sustained an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of her employment.

Claimant, a cardiothoracic physician’s assistant, was threatened with physical violence by a surgeon during an hours-long procedure in the operating room.