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and just imagine....the reactor didn't melt down! What good luck!
I met the guy who's the head of security at Seabrook Station at the range last summer. Seemed very knowledgeable and gave me some good pointers on stance and grip. He was shooting a SIG at the range, but that doesn't say anything about what their duty weapon is.
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Monday, September 17, 2007
Gun accident at Seabrook Station injures security guard
FOSTER'S DAILY Democrat, DOVER, NH
SEABROOK — A nuclear power plant security guard accidentally shot himself in the leg this morning during a shift change.
Seabrook Station security staff and police immediately determined the accidental discharge posed no threat to the nuclear reactor or operation of the plant. No one else was injured.
"This occurred in the armory, which is nowhere near any of the actual operations," said Alan Griffith, spokesman for Seabrook Station."It was really an unfortunate accident."
Police and plant personnel are now investigating the incident.
The guard, whose name is not being released, was placing his handgun into its holster when the weapon discharged, according to Griffith. Police and emergency personnel were called to the scene, although neither was available for comment this morning.
"He was just coming on duty" when the incident occurred, Griffith said. "Our procedure is that officers handling weapons do so one at a time, under supervision, so no one else is in danger."
Ripping into the guard's lower leg, the bullet caused non-life-threatening injuries and prompted an emergency transport to Exeter Hospital, Griffith said. He was ultimately treated and released.
"I can't discuss the details of his injury, but given that he was treated and released, I see no reason why he wouldn't be back soon," Griffith said.
The guard, who Griffith said has been stationed at the plant for about a year, works for Wackenhut Security. An international security firm, Wackenhut is contracted for Seabrook Station by the power plant's corporate owners, FPL Energy Seabrook Station, based out of Juno Beach, Fla.
Monday's accident marks the first such incident in 17 years of operation at Seabrook Station. It is the first time a weapon has been accidentally discharged and caused injury, according to a release from the company.
"As with any situation like this ... we'll be conducting what's called a root cause analysis to ensure we have a full understanding of what happened," Griffith said.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was also notified of the incident. No further information was available this morning.
I met the guy who's the head of security at Seabrook Station at the range last summer. Seemed very knowledgeable and gave me some good pointers on stance and grip. He was shooting a SIG at the range, but that doesn't say anything about what their duty weapon is.
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Monday, September 17, 2007
Gun accident at Seabrook Station injures security guard
FOSTER'S DAILY Democrat, DOVER, NH
SEABROOK — A nuclear power plant security guard accidentally shot himself in the leg this morning during a shift change.
Seabrook Station security staff and police immediately determined the accidental discharge posed no threat to the nuclear reactor or operation of the plant. No one else was injured.
"This occurred in the armory, which is nowhere near any of the actual operations," said Alan Griffith, spokesman for Seabrook Station."It was really an unfortunate accident."
Police and plant personnel are now investigating the incident.
The guard, whose name is not being released, was placing his handgun into its holster when the weapon discharged, according to Griffith. Police and emergency personnel were called to the scene, although neither was available for comment this morning.
"He was just coming on duty" when the incident occurred, Griffith said. "Our procedure is that officers handling weapons do so one at a time, under supervision, so no one else is in danger."
Ripping into the guard's lower leg, the bullet caused non-life-threatening injuries and prompted an emergency transport to Exeter Hospital, Griffith said. He was ultimately treated and released.
"I can't discuss the details of his injury, but given that he was treated and released, I see no reason why he wouldn't be back soon," Griffith said.
The guard, who Griffith said has been stationed at the plant for about a year, works for Wackenhut Security. An international security firm, Wackenhut is contracted for Seabrook Station by the power plant's corporate owners, FPL Energy Seabrook Station, based out of Juno Beach, Fla.
Monday's accident marks the first such incident in 17 years of operation at Seabrook Station. It is the first time a weapon has been accidentally discharged and caused injury, according to a release from the company.
"As with any situation like this ... we'll be conducting what's called a root cause analysis to ensure we have a full understanding of what happened," Griffith said.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was also notified of the incident. No further information was available this morning.