U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Report ID | 2018054876 |
| Address | CBP Advanced Training Center, 440 Koonce Road | City, State ZIP | HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA 25425 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional | Source of Injury | Person-injured or ill worker, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pistol, handgun, revolver | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 921140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.31000, -77.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a qualifying exercise with his 9mm handgun on a shooting range. While he was removing the handgun from his holster, it accidentally discharged, striking his upper right leg.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2018, a worker at U.S. Department of Homeland Security in HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered gunshot wounds to the thigh(s). 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 hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 44 severe injury reports involving "Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional" incidents in our database. Browse all Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional injuries.
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