HELP AT HOME, INC.
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | HELP AT HOME, INC. | Report ID | 2019065517 |
| Address | Fern St. | City, State ZIP | PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS 60586 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| 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) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.59000, -88.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stabbed multiple times with a knife while working at a client's home.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2019, a worker at HELP AT HOME, INC. in PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. 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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