AmChar Wholesale, Inc.
Gun discharge accidental or intent unknown — Gunshot wounds — MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA
| Employer | AmChar Wholesale, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021661 |
| Address | 775 Georgia Hwy 42 | City, State ZIP | MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA 30253 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Gun discharge accidental or intent unknown | Source of Injury | Firearms, air-powered guns unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713990 | Inspection # | 1806276 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.46000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was evaluating a customer's gun and discharged a bullet into his left hand.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2025, a worker at AmChar Wholesale, Inc. in MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA suffered gunshot wounds to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as gun discharge accidental or intent unknown, with firearms, air-powered guns unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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