Help At Home LLC
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | Help At Home LLC | Report ID | 2020010207 |
| Address | 114 Wilmer Lane | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64504 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2020 | 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 | Assailant, suspect, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.69000, -94.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While removing objects from their car at a client's home, a home health care employee was stabbed in the stomach with a knife.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2020, a worker at Help At Home LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 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 assailant, suspect, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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