MERCY HOSPITAL
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | MERCY HOSPITAL | Report ID | 2021108693 |
| Address | 1235 East Cherokee | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65804 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Source of Injury | Person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.17000, -93.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stabbed while working at a hospital. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2021, a worker at MERCY HOSPITAL in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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