Federal Correctional Complex Allenwood
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ALLENWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Federal Correctional Complex Allenwood | Report ID | 20201211456 |
| Address | 2 US-15 | City, State ZIP | ALLENWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA 17810 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Inmate or detainee in custody |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.10000, -76.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A corrections officer was unlocking cell doors in a housing unit when an inmate attacked him with a 14-inch homemade metal weapon. The officer was struck in the neck and face area, suffering wounds on the left side of the neck and the left cheek.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2020, a worker at Federal Correctional Complex Allenwood in ALLENWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with inmate or detainee in custody identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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