Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1009760 - Fire truck tips over with firefighters in bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 1009760 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 08/04/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115808305	08/05/1993	9224	0	Engine Co 35 Ladder Co 14

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, both fire fighters, and three civilians were injured when ladder truck 14, responding to a rescue, tipped and slowly fell onto its side. Apparently, the stabilizers were not set or properly released. Both fire fighters and at least one of the civilians were in the bucket when the truck tipped over. Employee #1 had been operating the bucket.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, OUTRIGGER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FIRE TRUCK, BUCKET ELEVATOR, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115808305			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Firefighting occupations
2	115808305			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Firefighting occupations

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