Polyplex USA LLC
Shooting by other person — Gunshot wounds — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Polyplex USA LLC | Report ID | 2025065396 |
| Address | 3001 Mallard Fox Drive NW | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Lower extremities unspecified |
| Event Type | Shooting by other person | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Firearms, air-powered guns unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -87.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees got into a physical altercation in the parking lot and one employee was shot. The injured employee was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to their lower extremity.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2025, a worker at Polyplex USA LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered gunshot wounds to the lower extremities unspecified. The incident was classified as shooting by other person, 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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