Accident Report Detail

Accident: 1007038 - Two Fire Fighters Strain Backs When Truck Overturns

**Accident: 1007038 -- Report ID: 0253610 -- Event Date: 01/21/1989**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
104875851	01/25/1989	9224	Troy Fire Dept.

Employees #1 and #2, both fire fighters, were driving an aerial ladder truck to a fire scene. The brakes failed on a steep incline and they drove the truck up an embankment to stop it. The vehicle's center of gravity shifted and the truck fell onto its side. Both employees suffered back strains but neither was hospitalized.

Keywords: embankment, firefighter, brake, equipment failure, steep grade, truck, overturn

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	104875851			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
2	104875851			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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