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Soldier was conducting a door breach when the weapon that was slung on his back discharged a round as he reached to bring to forward; the round struck the Soldier above the knee fracturing his femur.

While SM was driving VEH into maintenance bay to park SM ran over an M-249 causing damage to the weapon but none to SM's or vehicle.

Soldier was re-holstering his loaded M9 pistol while preparing for a combat mission when the M9 discharged causing a round to strike his right calf.

Soldier set his M249 on top of the vehicle. As he attempted to climb inside the vehicle, the M249 fell and struck him on top of the head, knocking him unconscious and resulting in injuries.

SM 2 was shot in the foot by a round that had not been cleared from a weapon's chamber after it was thought to be empty, causing injury.

Soldier was climbing a ladder when he fell off, causing his M4 Rifle to accidentally discharge, the round struck him in the eye; Soldier was fatally injured.

The Soldier was getting his weapon ready for dismounting the vehicle when he placed his finger on the trigger well causing the weapon to discharge resulting in injuries to his left thigh and heel.

Soldier 2 was replacing a battery #1 during maintenance on an aircraft when Soldier 1 removed an M4 from the cockpit; One round went off and struck Soldier 2 resulting in injury and damage.

Soldier was securing a building during a combat mission. Other US elements entered the building unaware it was cleared. Team lead saw the muzzle of a weapon and fired, fatally wounding the Soldier.

Soldier was fatally injured in his quarters by the reported negligent discharge of an M4 weapon as it was being cleaned/handled by his roommate.

Soldiers were cleaning and conducting weapon function-checks when one Soldier's weapon fired 3 rounds, striking the other Soldier resulting in fatal injuries.

Soldier was involved in an accidental discharge after leaving the range. Soldier shot himself in the left foot while clearing his weapon.

While on security duty the Soldier got upon a bench and had to fire his weapon to get the crowd in order; as he stepped down he fell causing his weapon to accidentally discharge causing injury.

Upon entering the Stryker, the SM failed to clear his weapon (M16A2); consequently, as he entered the vehicle, it discharged and wounded two Soldiers.

SM was injured when his weapon, while pointing it outside the vehicle window, snapped back on him after hitting a parked vehicle while passing.

Soldier was exiting his room when he tripped on a poncho on the floor and bumped the wall reportedly causing a round to be discharged from his weapon injuring his foot.

BLOCKING POSITION TO INTERDICT ENEMY MOVEMENT FROM PAKISTAN TO AFGHANISTAN

During a combat patrol mission, a Local National (LN) approached the patrol and was warned to stop; the LN began running, a warning shot was fired. The shot ricocheted, struck and killed the LN.

Soldier was manning gunner position on M1151 during combat patrol at which time he was struck by a single round from an AK-47 in his hand that was expended during a celebration.

Soldier was riding in an M1151 behind the driver with weapon across his lap with muzzle toward the door scanning the road. He prepared to exit the vehicle when his weapon discharged resulting in injur

Soldier was in a tent while the platoon was conducting weapons maintenance when a weapon accidentally discharged; Soldier sustained a gunshot wound to the upper thigh of both legs.

Soldier was conducting a crew level mortar firing drill when the base plate of a 120mm mortar system bounced off of its initial setting and onto SM1's foot when fired resulting in a Class B injury.

SM was standing too close to the base plate when the 120mm motrar was fired and as a result his foot was fractured from the impact of it.

155-MM rounds fired by a US Army element in a counter-fire mission landed close to a US Army ground patrol. Two SMs sustained injuries, one fatal.

The Soldier was conducting a cordon and search of a house and his weapon was not on safe and a round discharged from his weapon causing his injury.

OPERATION CENTUIRON II, NOMAD WAS CONDUCTING A CORDON AND SEARCH OF OBJECTIVE MELANIE

SM was removing the 25mm barrel from his M6 Linebacker when he lost his grip and dropped it, he tried to catch the barrel and injured his finger.

Soldier suffered abrasions to his foot after being struck by the base plate of a 120M Mortar Weapon System while performing base plate seating procedures.

Unit was conducting a welding mission in an AMMO supply point, hot metal caught ammo powder on fire resulting in Equipment damage; Class B.

SM was participating in Bunker clearing OPN when he stumbled, accidentally firing his weapon, striking another SM resulting in a PPD injury.

During Room Clearing Training PVT entered room and fired weapon striking SM#1, resulting in injury to forearm and inner upper left leg.

Soldier was cleaning a weapon in a neighboring Soldiers room when the weapon accidentally discharged. He was found lying on his side in the room with a fellow Soldier holding a bandage to his wound.

Soldier was turning in a weapon into the unit armory when it accidentally discharged. Soldier sustained a gunshot wound to the left elbow.

Unit was conducting weapons training at an indoor Iraqi small arms range when a bullet ricocheted and a fire ignited, one SM was fatally injured.

Unit engaged what was thought to be Anti Iraqi Forces, it was later determined they were Iraqi Army Soldiers, an Iraqi Soldier was fatally wounded.

Soldier was manually clearing a .50 cal round, the round discharged peppering his face with debris and lead, the round hit a HESCO barrier, and the bolt separated out of the back of the gun.

Soldier's RG-31 made an abrupt stop, his M16 struck the butterfly trigger of the mounted .50-Cal, discharging a round striking a POV, wounding one civilian and fatally wounding another.

Soldiers at a traffic control point opened fire on a fast-approaching vehicle, driver failed to heed warnings to stop. One Soldier fatally wounded.

US Soldiers engaged suspicious unidentified personnel moving around a bunker resulting in two fatalities and one wounded. (Identified as Iraqi NG)

A USA Soldier sustained fatal injury during joint patrol with Iraq National Guard (ING) Soldiers, as the result of an accidental AK-47 discharge.

Soldier was cleaning a .50 Cal system with bolt locked to the rear; Soldier gripped the weapon with the left thumb in chamber area and bumped table causing the bolt to ride forward injuring thumb.

M1151 HMMWV was trail in a 4-vehicle convoy when it contacted a dirt mound obstacle in the road and overturned. The gunner and a passenger was ejected and sustained fatal injuries as a result.

Soldier was attempting to fire his weapon into the bottom of the test fire pit at the ECP. Rather than firing, the round detonated in the weapon causing damage to receiver and other parts.

Soldier was the Gunner of an M1151 during night patrol when the 50 cal barrel caught a low-hanging wire and moved upwards causing the receiver to move down injuring Soldier's hand.

Soldier was a M2 gunner during a patrol. The barrel of the M2 struck a tree rotating the weapon sharply causing his left hand being caught between the turret and M2 resulting in injury.

The Soldier was running the Auxiliary Power Unit of the aircraft so that an MOC could be done on the 33mm gun. The weapon was not cleared allowing a round to be fired resulting in damage.

SM was conducting a test fire on his M2 when it malfunctioned and a round exploded in the feeding tray. Fragments penetrated SM's leg causing an injury.

Soldier took off his weapon (9mm) and left it on the desk. Another Soldier picked the weapon up and it discharged hitting Soldier (Soldier who left the WPN on the desk) in the chest.

SM was maneuvering his M1114 through a checkpoint when he struck the serpentine barrier causing damages to his M1114 and the M249 SAW.

Soldier was cleaning his M9 weapon when he pulled the trigger not realizing the weapon was not on safe; a round was fired injuring his middle and ring finger.

While on guard duty the Soldier noticed his M9 pistol lanyard was trapped between the hammer and firing pin, in an attempt to free it the M9 went off injuring him in the right leg.

Soldier sustained a Permanent Total Disability injury as a result of being shot in the neck by a 9mm pistol due to a negligent discharge.

Soldier was in the process of cleaning weapons when an M249 discharged causing gunshot wounds to both legs; Soldier sustained bullet fragmentation to the right leg and holes in the left leg.

Soldier was attempting to clear a 9mm pistol when a negligent discharge occurred causing a round to be expelled into his left thigh resulting in injury.

The SM was conducting security outside the IP headquarters when he accidentally pulled the trigger on his weapon and injured himself.

The SM 2 was talking and joking about SM 1's orientation of his weapon. When SM 1 pulled the trigger to show SM 2 it was clear a shot fired causing injury.

The Soldier was a gunner on a combat patrol the vehicle he was in hit a pot hole causing his weapon to slam down on his finger breaking it.

Guard was attempting to shoot a laser at an approaching vehicle when the M-19 went off firing a 40mm round that struck the driver resulting in his death.

During range operation training, SM was observing weapon firing when a round hit the ground causing debris to fly into SM's face causing injury.

SM was removing an MK-19 MG from its vehicle mount when he dropped the MG. SM's finger was crushed between the weapon and the vehicle's roof.

The driver of an M1114 lost control, applied the brakes and overcorrected resulting in the M1114 overturning. Gunner sustained a PPD injury.

The driver of an M1114 lost control, applied the brakes and overcorrected resulting in the M1114 overturning. Gunner sustained a PPD injury.

SM was clearing his Crew-Serve Weapon when the barrel hit the security gate, causing the SM to severly smash and lacerate his middle finger.

During assault on an objective during combat operations an ANA foreign soldier was fatally injured when a Soldier fired his 40mm weapon in the vicinity.

Soldier was the Gunner of an M1114 during an escort when his M2 MG struck a branch causing it to come out of the mount and strike him in the head.

The Soldier (gunner) on a M1151 gun truck was injured after conducting a weapons test fire from an M2. A piece of brass from the ammo casing was lodged in his left thigh.

Soldier was the gunner on a M1151 UA HMMWV escorting a convoy to a new outpost, he thought he had cleared his weapons, but as the rest of his gear was collected his M4 went off striking him.

While attempting to adjust his weapon, Soldier had his finger in the trigger well and accidentally pulled the trigger, striking the Soldier in the foot. PPD Injury

SM woke up and reached for his weapon which was caught on his equipment, the weapon discharged striking his leg causing injury.