Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FORT THOMPSON, South Dakota
| Employer | Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| Address | 100 Samboy Drive |
| City, State ZIP | FORT THOMPSON, South Dakota 57339 |
| Report ID | 2015031473 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing |
| Source of Injury | Person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.10000, -99.47000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was stabbed in the back with a 4-inch knife and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2015, a worker at Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs in FORT THOMPSON, South Dakota suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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