Shooting by other person-intentional · Gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at United States Cold Storage, 2225 N cockrell Hill, DALLAS, TEXAS 75212
on — Gunshot wounds, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was shot in the intestines by a temporary employee in the locker room.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersWork associate
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