Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125763888 - Stanislaus County Sheriff'S Dept.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Stanislaus County Sheriff'S Dept.
8224 West Grayson Road
Modesto, CA 95353
Mailing Address:
1010 10th Street Place, Rm 5900, Modesto, CA 95354
Union Status: Union
SIC:9221
NAICS: 922120/Police Protection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/03/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/27/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362350035 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3203 A02 | 06/06/2005 | 06/19/2005 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | 07/13/2005 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on December 8, 2004, Employee #1, a member of the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department SWAT sniper team, was engaged in live weapons fire training with his team. During the training exercise, Employee #1 was moving down a range while a coworker, another SWAT team member, was reloading a rifle. When the coworker attempted to engage the rifle's safety switch, the trigger of the weapon was inadvertently contacted and the rifle fired one round. The bullet struck Employee #1 in his posterior left thigh and exited through the front of his leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized. As a result of the injury, Employee #1's leg was surgically amputated at the upper thigh.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUNSHOT, THIGH
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125763888 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Police and detectives, public service |
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