DOLLAR TREE STORES INC
Shooting by other person-intentional — Gunshot wounds — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | DOLLAR TREE STORES INC | Report ID | 2023098088 |
| Address | 6000 W. Silver Spring Drive | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53218 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person-intentional | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pistol, handgun, revolver | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.11000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing near the front entrance talking to a security guard. The employee swung a box of merchandise across a table and the security guard shot the employee in the chest with a handgun.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2023, a worker at DOLLAR TREE STORES INC in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered gunshot wounds to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as shooting by other person-intentional, 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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