Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AAA Club Alliance, Inc., 5215 Madison Road, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45227
on — Gunshot wounds , affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
On September 25, 2024, an employee was hospitalized after being shot in the leg by another employee following a verbal dispute at work.
Hospitalized Leg(s) unspecified Co-worker, supervisor current
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