Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Amputations — ALBANY, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless in 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.

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