U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation

Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional — Amputations — SHELBY, MONTANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation in SHELBY, MONTANA
Employer U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Report ID 2017043013
Address fairgrounds City, State ZIP SHELBY, MONTANA 59474
Event Date April 3, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional Source of Injury Person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Firearm, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 922120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 48.49000, -111.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reaching in front of his weapon during qualifications when the weapon discharged amputating the first digit of his left index finger.

Incident Summary

On April 3, 2017, a worker at U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation in SHELBY, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as self-inflicted shooting-unintentional, with person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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