Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309905198 - City Of Torrance Police Department

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 309905198

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 03/13/2007

Site Address:
City Of Torrance Police Department
3300 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, CA 90503

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:9221

NAICS: 922120/Police Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/16/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362438236

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201038833

Event: 02/16/2007

Employee Is Injured in Gun Mishap While Cleaning

At about 10:15 p.m. on February 16, 2007, at the cleaning area of the police shooting range at the City of Torrance Police Department, an employee, a ten-year veteran police officer discharged his 45 caliber Glock-21 service revolver while cleaning it. He received a laceration of the palm of his left hand. No one else was injured. The employee's gun required that the slide be pulled open, locked back, and the magazine be visually and physically checked, the slide stop released, then the gun "dry-fired" into the bullet trap to be sure, since one round is always left in the chamber otherwise. The employee was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital, where he received nine stitches for the laceration and was kept for observation for several hours.

Keywords: GUNSHOT, LACERATION, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309905198			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Police and detectives, public service

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