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Gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2016021855 · 2/29/2016 · Donald E. Smith

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional
Source
Person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Rifle, shotgun

Employer

Name
Donald E. Smith
Location
P O Box 415, WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, 33873
NAICS
112111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was riding a Polaris Ranger vehicle gathering cattle on a ranch when it hit a bump. The rifle that he was carrying felt off the vehicle, hit the ground, and accidently discharged striking the employee in the leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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