IDAHO FALLS \u2014 Idaho National Laboratory officials confirmed an employee was injured Friday morning after a weapon they carried as part of their job discharged.<\/p>\n
INL officials are releasing very few details about the incident, including whether or not it was an accident. <\/p>\n
Officials would not say exactly when or where the employee was when the firearm discharged. The Idaho National Laboratory consists of a campus inside Idaho Falls and several facilities in the desert west of Idaho Falls. The lab employs more than 6,000 people, according to previous EastIdahoNews.com reporting. <\/p>\n
INL spokeswoman Lori A. McNamara said the employee was \u201ctransported by ambulance to a local hospital,\u201d where they were treated and released. Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center spokesman Coleen Neimann confirmed the Idaho Falls hospital did receive a patient from INL on Friday; however, no other details were available. <\/p>\n
The identity of the individual, their position at the INL and their medical condition are unknown. <\/p>\n
McNamara said the incident is under investigation, and officials cannot comment further at this time. <\/p>\n
Officials would not say whether the lab was placed on any alert status as a result of the injury. <\/p>\n
EastIdahoNews.com has submitted several follow-up questions about the incident. We will update if the lab responds. <\/p>\n
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