Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless
Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Amputations — ALBANY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless | Report ID | 2022087664 |
| Address | 315 Sheridan Ave. | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Source of Injury | Other client or customer |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 624210 | Inspection # | 1618020 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.66000, -73.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A homeless shelter client attacked an employee with two machetes after being asked to leave. The attack caused amputations to all four of the employee's limbs. The employee was hospitalized and their limbs were reattached.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2022, a worker at Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless in ALBANY, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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