Brians House Inc.

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brians House Inc. in 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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