U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation
Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional — Amputations — 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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