Two security police officers received minor injuries this past evening when a firearm accidentally discharged at the Y-12 National Security Complex, pictured above. (Submitted photo)
Two security police officers received minor injuries as a result of an accidental discharge of a firearm at the Y-12 National Security Complex last evening, a federal spokesman said Sunday.
The two employees received first aid on site and were taken to Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, where they were treated and released, said Steven Wyatt, public affairs manager for the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office at Y-12.
Wyatt said the incident is under investigation, and no other details are available.
He said he is not aware of any similar event occurring at Y-12.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
Mark Caldwell says
I bet the firearms used were handguns.
And yet again.
Tj garland says
Try this –https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M240_machine_gun
Mark Caldwell says
Really? How do you know? Cool looking weapon though.
Tj Garland says
I am a Good friend of an employee.
Helen Standifer says
Well, tell them to be more careful!!!!!
Helen Standifer says
Wow good thing they didn’t have that one, they might have killed each other. Maybe these kinds of guards should start out with bb guns…hasn’t this happened before fairly recently?
Ck Kelsey says
DUH. What if it wasn’t Markie?
Mark Caldwell says
Aren’t you the silly man.