Diamond foods
Shooting by other person-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — BACONTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Diamond foods | Report ID | 2022119864 |
| Address | 971 Hambrick Lane | City, State ZIP | BACONTON, GEORGIA 31716 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person-unintentional | Source of Injury | Co-worker |
| Secondary Source | Firearm, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111335 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.35000, -84.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were handling a gun when the injured employee was shot in the knee.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2022, a worker at Diamond foods in BACONTON, GEORGIA suffered gunshot wounds to the knee(s). The incident was classified as shooting by other person-unintentional, with co-worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Shooting by other person-unintentional" incidents in our database. Browse all Shooting by other person-unintentional injuries.
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