HOPKINTON – An unidentified man accidentally shot himself in the hand on Friday at the New England Laborers Training Center on East Street, authorities said.

The man was taken to UMass-Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after the 10:50 a.m. incident, police Chief Edward Lee said.

The man, whom police did not identify, had entered a lab at the center. Prior to entering the lab, he had to take his gun off. When he put the gun back in its holster, he accidentally fired it. Lee said the bullet went through his left hand.

When police arrived, they found the man in the parking lot and he was taken to the hospital.

The man has a valid license to carry a firearm, Lee said. The gun permit was issued out of Lawrence.

“We will be contacting the Lawrence Police chief to inform him of the incident and they can decide if he is fit to carry a firearm,” Lee said.

The man has not been charged and Lee said the incident remains under investigation.

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