Circle K Stores, Inc.

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — TALLAHASSEE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Circle K Stores, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, Florida
Employer Circle K Stores, Inc.
Address 2017 W Pensacola St
City, State ZIP TALLAHASSEE, Florida 32304
Report ID 2021064575
Event Date June 5, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
Source of Injury Other client or customer
Secondary Source Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 447110
Inspection # 1535330
GPS Coordinates 30.44053, -84.31765

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Incident Narrative

At about 4:30 p.m. on June 5, 2021, an employee was trying to break up a fight between a coworker and a customer when the customer stabbed the employee with a knife. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2021, a worker at Circle K Stores, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, Florida suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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