Brians House Inc.
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Brians House Inc. | Report ID | 2017054100 |
| Address | 60 South Spring Lane | City, State ZIP | PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19460 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Source of Injury | Other client or customer |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -75.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting at a dining room table completing paperwork when a client stabbed her in the upper left shoulder with a steak knife. The knife penetrated her chest cavity wall and punctured her lung.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2017, a worker at Brians House Inc. in PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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