Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221749674

DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.

Event
Customer, Gunshot, Head, Retail Store, Workplace Violence
NAICS
453998
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#348098740
Employer profile
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.
Summary number
221749674
Report ID
0626300

Event description

Gunshot fatally injures employee

Investigation abstract

The employee was working behind the counter when a customer came into the store asking for items from behind the counter. The employee reached to provide the item to the customer and was fatally shot by the customer.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 47 F

    Event type
    14

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