Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast | Report ID | 2016010259 |
| Address | 5363D Hwy 90 | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36619 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Source of Injury | Assailant, suspect, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.67000, -88.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An outside individual entered the facility through the donation door and attacked two employees with a machete and a knife. Both employees were hospitalized and one employee may have suffered an amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2016, a worker at Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with assailant, suspect, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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