Shooting by other person-intentional · Gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., 300 Block of W Garfield Blvd., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60636
on — Gunshot wounds, affecting the jaw, chin.
Final narrative
On May 19, 2022, at 3:30 PM, an employee was traveling from a worksite to an airport to fly home. The employee stopped to get gas and was the victim of an attempted car-jacking. The employee was shot in the jaw and also sustained injuries to the abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee and two customers were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated into a physical altercation. The employee was shot in the left thigh by the customer and required surgery.
An employee was involved in a dispute with a campground customer when the customer fired a shotgun. The employee's finger was partially amputated and his head was grazed by a bullet. The employee was also shot in the thigh.
A U.S. Park Police Officer sustained multiple gunshot wounds during an engagement with an armed assailant who was attempting to flee the scene of a crime. The officer was hospitalized and required surgery.
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