Fikes Wholesale, Inc.
Shooting by other person-intentional — Gunshot wounds — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Fikes Wholesale, Inc. | Report ID | 2020010519 |
| Address | 2704 Springhill Ave. | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36607 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person-intentional | Source of Injury | Assailant, suspect, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Firearm, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445120 | Inspection # | 1458195 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.69000, -88.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee approached a customer about a product he was leaving the store with and the customer shot the employee in the left leg. The employee experienced bleeding and a broken femur.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2020, a worker at Fikes Wholesale, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as shooting by other person-intentional, with assailant, suspect, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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