ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES TAMPA FIELD DIVISION

Shooting by other person — Paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia — RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES TAMPA FIELD DIVISION in 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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