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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314400243 - Hartford Distributors, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Hartford Distributors, Inc.
131 Chapel Road
Manchester, CT 06040
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8400, Manchester, CT 06040
Union Status: Union
SIC:5181
NAICS: 424810/Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/29/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/06/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100081017 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 3, 2010, an Employee who had just given his resignation from Hartford Distributors Incorporated, was being led away from the facility. He opened fire and went on a shooting spree. Employees #1 through #11 were shot, and nine employees were killed. Employee #9 was the shooter, who took his own life in the incident. Employee #10 was treated and released from the hospital, and Employee #11 was hospitalized for treatment of his gunshot wound. In a message released to 911, the shooter claimed the shootings were racially motivated. Interviews with coworkers who witnessed the shootings indicated that Employee #9, the shooter, was calm and did not appear angry right up to the point that the incident started.
Keywords: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314400243 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 2 | 314400243 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 314400243 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | ||
| 4 | 314400243 | Fatality | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 314400243 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 6 | 314400243 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 7 | 314400243 | Fatality | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 8 | 314400243 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 9 | 314400243 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 10 | 314400243 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy | ||
| 11 | 314400243 | Fatality | Other | Managers and administrators, n.e.c |