Performance Alloys
Shooting by other person-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Performance Alloys | Report ID | 2023010512 |
| Address | 6626 Gulf Freeway | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77087 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hip(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) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was showing his firearm when it went off. Another employee was shot in the hip.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2023, a worker at Performance Alloys in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered gunshot wounds to the hip(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
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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