LAREDO, TEXAS·
Dept of Homeland Security
Shooting by other person-unintentional · Gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dept of Homeland Security, 202 State Highway 255, LAREDO, TEXAS 78045 on , Gunshot wounds, affecting the thigh(s).
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Final narrative
A law enforcement employee was participating in a scenario-based demonstration by a co-worker when the co-worker's firearm accidentally discharged. A 9-milimeter bullet struck the employee in the upper right thigh, resulting in a wound that required hospitalization.
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