Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202492542 - Employee's Hand Is Injured When Shot with Tazer Gun

Accident Summary Nr: 202492542 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/02/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125827980	01/26/2012	9223	922140	Del Norte Co Sheriff'S Dept

Abstract: On December 30, 2011, Employee #1, a Corrections Officer, was trying to control an inmate who was out of control. The employee shot the inmate with a tazer gun. One of the barbs of the tazer gun lodged in Employee #1's right hand. The employee received surgery to remove the barb from his hand.

Keywords: GUNSHOT, CONTROL MALFUNCTION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125827980			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Correctional institution officers

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