Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221704034

SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Event
Gun, Gunfire, Gunshot, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Vehicle
NAICS
485111
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347774200
Employer profile
SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Summary number
221704034
Report ID
0950612

Event description

Employee is shot and killed in parking lot

Investigation abstract

At 9:53 p.m. on September 20, 2024, Employee #1, who was employed by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, was in the employee parking lot at the facility in San Jose, California. Employee #1 met with another employee in the parking lot when neither individual was on duty. After both employees arrived and interacted near their vehicles, the other employee shot Employee #1 while he was seated in the driver's seat of his vehicle. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 45 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    808

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