Family Dollar Stores of Alabama, LLC
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Family Dollar Stores of Alabama, LLC | Report ID | 2022087091 |
| Address | 717 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36606 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Neck, 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) | 453998 | Inspection # | 1614851 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.66000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was involved in a verbal altercation with a customer who pulled out a knife and stabbed the employee in the neck. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2022, a worker at Family Dollar Stores of Alabama, LLC in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the neck, 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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