Pizza Hut
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Pizza Hut | Report ID | 2015129380 |
| Address | 2131 N Pierce Ave | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Other client or customer |
| Secondary Source | Baseball bats, hockey sticks, rackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722211 | Inspection # | 1113731 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.23000, -93.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 10, 2015, at approximately 10:00 p.m., a pizza delivery driver had given pizza to the customer and was standing at the doorway asking for payment. The customer refused payment. An unknown person(s) approached the deliverer from behind and struck his head with a baseball bat. The delivery driver was able to get away and call for assistance. The driver was hospitalized with a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2015, a worker at Pizza Hut in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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