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U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LOS ANGELES, California

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in LOS ANGELES, California
Employer U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Address 11301 Wilshire Blvd.
City, State ZIP LOS ANGELES, California 90073
Report ID 2017010269
Event Date January 10, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
Source of Injury Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110
GPS Coordinates 34.06504, -118.46443

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stabbed in the abdomen by another employee with a sharp object.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2017, a worker at U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in LOS ANGELES, California suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing" incidents in our database. Browse all Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing injuries.

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