Texas Industrial Security , Inc.
Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Industrial Security , Inc. | Report ID | 20181011212 |
| Address | 101 Summit Ave., suite 404 | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional | Source of Injury | Person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pistol, handgun, revolver | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.75000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a self-inflected gunshot wound to his left thigh, when the firearm in his jacket pocket slipped out and fired.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2018, a worker at Texas Industrial Security , Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). 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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