Corecivic

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Corecivic in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
Employer Corecivic Report ID 2021021093
Address 100 Highway Terrace City, State ZIP LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66048
Event Date February 6, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Multiple head locations
Event Type Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing Source of Injury Inmate or detainee in custody
Secondary Source Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection # 1514833
GPS Coordinates 39.27000, -94.89000

Incident Narrative

An inmate assaulted an employee with a sharpened weapon. A second employee was also assaulted after she intervened to stop the assault on the first employee. Both employees suffered puncture wounds to the face and head and were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2021, a worker at Corecivic in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with inmate or detainee in custody identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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