Star Service Inc
Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — BURAS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Star Service Inc | Report ID | 2020032778 |
| Address | 105 Dennis St | City, State ZIP | BURAS, LOUISIANA 70041 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional | Source of Injury | Person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Firearm, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.35000, -89.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An HVAC technician was returning from lunch to a maintenance job at a home. He was showing a 9-millimeter firearm to another employee when it discharged, shooting him in the left leg. He was hospitalized with a wound to the knee and thigh.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2020, a worker at Star Service Inc in BURAS, LOUISIANA suffered gunshot wounds to the knee(s) and leg(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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