ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES TAMPA FIELD DIVISION
Shooting by other person — Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia — RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA
| Employer | ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES TAMPA FIELD DIVISION | Report ID | 20241211890 |
| Address | 10221 Big Bend Road | City, State ZIP | RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33578 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person | Source of Injury | Person, other than injured or ill worker unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Firearms, air-powered guns unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.79000, -82.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A law enforcement officer was breaking up an altercation when he was shot in the back of the neck by a third party. He was paralyzed from the injury and has no feeling from the chest down.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2024, a worker at ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES TAMPA FIELD DIVISION in RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA suffered paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as shooting by other person, with person, other than injured or ill worker unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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