Food Town, Inc.
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NEW CANEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Food Town, Inc. | Report ID | 2019054706 |
| Address | 20851 FM1485 | City, State ZIP | NEW CANEY, TEXAS 77357 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Source of Injury | Robber |
| Secondary Source | Box cutters and razor knives | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.15000, -95.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a 4-inch pump line being used to pump flood water away from a retention pond next to the facility. Two men drove up to the employee and robbed and stabbed him with a box cutter. He was hospitalized for bowel injuries.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2019, a worker at Food Town, Inc. in NEW CANEY, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with robber identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing" incidents in our database. Browse all Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing injuries.
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