Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CVS Pharmacy, 3614 Camp Bowie Blvd, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76107
on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
An employee was stocking the shelf in the front of the store when a customer came into the store and stabbed him in the neck and face. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHead and neckPerson, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified
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An employee was removing outdated products from a stand-up pharmacy cooler. When the employee stood up, he lost balance and grabbed the door handle, causing the cooler to tip over. The employee fell backward onto the ground and the cooler fell on them. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture and a contusion.
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An employee was walking from the receiving area to the grocery section. A customer was waiting for the employee around a corner and stabbed the employee multiple times with a sharp object. The employee was stabbed in the back, abdomen, and left side.
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