James Carlson was a patient at Seattle Grace Hospital who had a bomb in his chest. He was the man who effectively put the hospital on Code Black.
Quick Answers
What was the outcome of James Carlson's bazooka experiment?
How did James Carlson trigger Code Black at Seattle Grace?
What World War 2 object did James Carlson build with his friend?
Why was James Carlson's case critical at Seattle Grace Hospital?
History[]
World War II Obsession[]
He had an interest in World War 2 era objects, successfully building a bazooka with his friend Paul. Although it didn't work at first when they lit the bazooka, he checked out the front of it, then it went off, impaling him with the projectile and seriously endangering many lives as the bomb did not detonate.
Bomb Threat[]
At Seattle Grace Hospital, he stayed under anesthesia while the bomb squad, Burke, and Hannah Davies all gathered around him, Hannah with her hand inside of him, trying to stop the bleeding. She ended up holding a bazooka and later on after almost breaking down, Meredith Grey took over. ("It's the End of the World")
They figured out that the OR they were in was over the hospital's main oxygen line, so they slowly moved the gurney to another OR, where they set up and had Meredith grab the shell and pull it out of his body. Burke then stepped in to continue operating on James. He survived the surgery and his wife was informed that he'd be okay. ("As We Know It")
Relationships[]
Romantic[]
James is married to Mindy Carlson. They have three kids together.
Friendships[]
Paul is his best friend. They share an interest in WW2 history.
Notes and Trivia[]
- He was 46 at the time of the bomb activity.
Gallery[]
Episodic[]
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Appearances[]
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 2 | |||||
| #01 | "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" | #10 | "Much too Much" | #19 | "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" |
| #02 | "Enough is Enough" | #11 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | #20 | "Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole" |
| #03 | "Make Me Lose Control" | #12 | "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" | #21 | "Superstition" |
| #04 | "Deny, Deny, Deny" | #13 | "Begin the Begin" | #22 | "The Name of the Game" |
| #05 | "Bring the Pain" | #14 | "Tell Me Sweet Little Lies" | #23 | "Blues for Sister Someone" |
| #06 | "Into You Like a Train" | #15 | "Break on Through" | #24 | "Damage Case" |
| #07 | "Something to Talk About" | #16 | "It's the End of the World" | #25 | "17 Seconds" |
| #08 | "Let It Be" | #17 | "As We Know It" | #26 | "Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response" |
| #09 | "Thanks for the Memories" | #18 | "Yesterday" | #27 | "Losing My Religion" |