I vote he was disassembling it, didn’t make sure it was unloaded, and when he pulled the trigger to remove the slide, sent a round through his hand. Then made up the drop story to save face.
This seems likely, especially as it’s a left hand and most of us are right handed.
In any case, I’m thinking his story is BS.
I wonder if he’ll go after Glock for damages. That would be an interesting case to watch.