Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Whataburger Restaurants LLC, 1320 North High Street, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39202
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee and a coworker were arguing over a personal issue when the coworker bit and stabbed (with a metal thermometer) the injured employee. The employee was hospitalized with a punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCo-worker
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