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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221522766

153307 - RIDDLE - BRANTLEY, LLP

Event
Assault, Gun, Gunfire, Gunshot, Office Area, Workplace Violence
NAICS
541110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346400815
Employer profile
153307 - RIDDLE - BRANTLEY, LLP
Summary number
221522766
Report ID
0453710

Event description

Employee is shot and killed in mediation meeting

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 noon on December 19, 2022, an employee was in a mediation meeting with a client and his wife when the meeting began to go downhill. The employee exited the meeting to take a break and the client left the room and returned with a gun. The client fired a shot at the employee and missed. The employee fought with the client to attempt to disarm him and in the process was shot and killed. Immediately afterward, the client shot himself.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    999

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