Gun discharge accidental or intent unknown · Gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at K-Mac Enterprises, 1623 AR-25 Bypass, HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 72543
on — Gunshot wounds , affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was showing a handgun to co-worker when it discharged and a bullet struck the co-worker's leg.
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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