Pappas Restaurants, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Pappas Restaurants, Inc. | Report ID | 2017098488 |
| Address | 5635 Jimmy Carter Blvd. | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.91000, -84.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning kitchen knives when a knife punctured his abdomen.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2017, a worker at Pappas Restaurants, Inc. in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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