Rite Aid Pharmacy
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Rite Aid Pharmacy | Report ID | 2020076733 |
| Address | 2155 3rd Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Source of Injury | Robber |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 446110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -73.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stabbed multiple times by a shoplifter in the store and suffered a head injury.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2020, a worker at Rite Aid Pharmacy in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with robber identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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