ALLIED BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP
Shooting by other person-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | ALLIED BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP | Report ID | 2020087295 |
| Address | 5252 SHERMAN ST. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person-unintentional | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Firearm, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -104.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee set down his personal bag containing a gun and it accidentally discharged, striking another employee in the lower leg.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2020, a worker at ALLIED BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP in DENVER, COLORADO suffered gunshot wounds to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as shooting by other person-unintentional, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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