CVS Pharmacy
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | CVS Pharmacy | Report ID | 2019044235 |
| Address | 3614 Camp Bowie Blvd | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76107 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Source of Injury | Person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 446110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -97.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking the shelf in the front of the store when a customer came into the store and stabbed him in the neck and face. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2019, a worker at CVS Pharmacy in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the head and neck. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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