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U.S. Postal Service

Shooting by other person-intentional — Gunshot wounds — MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2023098134
Address 65 South Main Street City, State ZIP MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 28754
Event Date September 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Gunshot wounds Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Shooting by other person-intentional Source of Injury Person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.82000, -82.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting in her right-hand drive (RHD) delivery vehicle as someone approached the vehicle. The employee was shot in the head and pulled from the vehicle. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA suffered gunshot wounds to the head, 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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