Westgate Resort
Shooting by other person-intentional — Gunshot wounds — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Westgate Resort | Report ID | 20221210874 |
| Address | 9500 Turkey Lake Rd | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person-intentional | Source of Injury | Person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pistol, handgun, revolver | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.42000, -81.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crowd was leaving an activity. A person started firing a handgun into the crowd. An employee who had been working at the front desk was shot in the back. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2022, a worker at Westgate Resort in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered gunshot wounds to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as shooting by other person-intentional, with person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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