Gun discharge accidental or intent unknown · Gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fort Belvoir Garrison, 9820 Flagler Road, FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060
on — Gunshot wounds , affecting the Hand(s), except finger(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a handgun when it discharged a round into their left hand below their little finger. The employee was hospitalized.
On June 25, 2025, a security employee was walking into a facility ahead of their shift when their firearm discharged. The employee suffered a gunshot wound to the right leg.
An employee was training at a shooting range. Their weapon discharged and the employee sustained a gunshot wound to the foot. A toe was surgically amputated.
On March 18, 2025, an employee was participating in routine firearms training at a shooting range. An accidental discharge occurred while the employee was holstering his pistol. The discharged round struck the employee's right upper thigh and exited through a lower portion of their right thigh. The employee was hospitalized.
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