Dillons Food Store
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Dillons Food Store | Report ID | 2022064707 |
| Address | 2010 Southeast 29th Street | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66605 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Source of Injury | Assailant, suspect, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.01000, -95.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A security/surveillance/greeter employee was trying to recover a shopping cart taken by an alleged shoplifter. The person attacked the employee, punching him, and there was an altercation. The employee was stabbed in the abdomen, suffering liver damage, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2022, a worker at Dillons Food Store in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with assailant, suspect, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 126 severe injury reports involving "Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing" incidents in our database. Browse all Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing injuries.
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