The Krystal Company

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — JONESBORO, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Krystal Company in JONESBORO, Georgia
Employer The Krystal Company
Address 10457 Tara Blvd.
City, State ZIP JONESBORO, Georgia 30236
Report ID 2019099909
Event Date September 22, 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) 722310
GPS Coordinates 33.53226, -84.36377

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the back of a restaurant when a man came in and stabbed the employee eight times.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2019, a worker at The Krystal Company in JONESBORO, Georgia 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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