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U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Inv.

Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional — Gunshot wounds — COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Inv. in COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA
Employer U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Inv. Report ID 2021053913
Address 10125 85th Street South City, State ZIP COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA 55016
Event Date May 12, 2021 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) 928120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.82000, -92.90000

Incident Narrative

On May 12, 2021, an employee was attending quarterly firearms training when her 9mm discharged into her right thigh and exited out of her lower right leg.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2021, a worker at U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Inv. in COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA 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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