College Bound Dorchester, Inc.
Shooting by other person-intentional — Gunshot wounds — DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | College Bound Dorchester, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043117 |
| Address | 18 Samoset Street | City, State ZIP | DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 02124 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person-intentional | Source of Injury | Person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Firearm, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611699 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.29000, -71.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working inside a building when four shots were fired from outside into the building. The employee was hit, suffering a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2017, a worker at College Bound Dorchester, Inc. in DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as shooting by other person-intentional, with person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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