Shooting by other person-intentional · Gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southeastern Freight Lines,Inc., 323 Ligett Drive, RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI 39218
on — Gunshot wounds, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee leaving the facility around 6:30p.m. was shot in the upper chest and face by an assailant.
HospitalizedHead and trunkAssailant, suspect, unspecified
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