Perdue Farms, Inc.
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MILFORD, DELAWARE
| Employer | Perdue Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2019043913 |
| Address | 255 N. Rehoboth Blvd. | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, DELAWARE 19963 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Source of Injury | Assailant, suspect, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -75.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in her car during her break when an unknown assailant approached the car and stabbed the employee with an unknown weapon.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2019, a worker at Perdue Farms, Inc. in MILFORD, DELAWARE suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with assailant, suspect, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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