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US Customs and Border Protection

Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — EAGLE PASS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Customs and Border Protection in EAGLE PASS, TEXAS
Employer US Customs and Border Protection Report ID 20181111595
Address 160 Garrison St. City, State ZIP EAGLE PASS, TEXAS 78852
Event Date November 9, 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 Firearm, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 928120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.70000, -100.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning his service weapon when it was unintentionally discharged, striking his upper thigh.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2018, a worker at US Customs and Border Protection in EAGLE PASS, TEXAS 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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