OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221434368
75250 - COASTAL FIREARMS LLC
CHARLESTON, SC·
Event description
Employee is killed when accidentally shot
Investigation abstract
On December 3, 2021, an employee was working on a laptop computer when his employer, in a prank attempt, mistook his personal firearm (Glock 17) for a BB gun (Glock 17). The employer retrieved the firearm from underneath the smithing counter, pulled the gun's trigger, and fired a round (winchester 9mm luger) through the laptop screen, striking the employee in the face. The employee died from his wound.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 999
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