Mount Sinai West

Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Employer	Mount Sinai West	Report ID	2023076450
Address	1000 Tenth Avenue	City, State ZIP	NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
Event Date	July 19, 2023	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds	Body Part	Nonclassifiable
Event Type	Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing	Source of Injury	Patient
Secondary Source	Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	622110	Inspection #	1685521
GPS Coordinates	40.77000, -73.98000

Incident Narrative

An emergency medical technician (EMT) was transporting a patient in the back of an ambulance when the patient stabbed the EMT. The employee sustained multiple stab wounds, resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2023, a worker at Mount Sinai West in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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