OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221507387
153007 - FREEDOM HOUSE RECOVERY CENTER, INC.
DURHAM, NC—
Event description
Employee Dies After Being Stabbed By Patient During Appointm
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 a.m. on October 18, 2022, an employee was working as a mental health at the hospital from puncture injuries. nurse practitioner at a residential mental health and substance abuse recovery facility. The employee was completing an appointment when the patient unexpectedly pulled out a concealed knife and stabbed the employee. At the time the employee was stabbed, she had just completed documentation in the patient's chart. The patient had been previously treated by the employee once a month for the past three months. Coworkers called 911, and both the police and emergency medical services arrived at the scene. The employee was transported to the hospital, and the patient was taken into police custody. The employee later died
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 F
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 999
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