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Taurus Holdings, Inc.

Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Taurus Holdings, Inc. in MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA
Employer Taurus Holdings, Inc. Report ID 2015031315
Address 16175 NW 49th Ave City, State ZIP MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA 33014
Event Date March 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional Source of Injury Person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Pistol, handgun, revolver
Industry (NAICS) 332994 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.92000, -80.27000

Incident Narrative

On or about 3/19/15, at about 9:40 PM, an employee was preparing to go to the range and shoot firearms for inspection. The employee loaded the gun outside the range and was disassembling the loaded gun when it fired. The employee was injured with a shot wound to the left hand. The employee was hospitalized, and reconstructive surgery was performed on his hand.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2015, a worker at Taurus Holdings, Inc. in MIAMI LAKES, FLORIDA suffered gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as self-inflicted shooting-unintentional, with person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 44 severe injury reports involving "Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional" incidents in our database. Browse all Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional injuries.

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