Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123845.015 - Employee fighting fire breaks leg when struck by boulder

Accident Summary Nr: 123845.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 09/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1429921.015	09/10/2019		115310	Gfp Enterprises Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 p.m. on September 5, 2019, an employee was clearing a fire line during a fire when a boulder came loose. The boulder was dislodged, rolled down the hill and struck the employee on the right leg. The employee broke his femur and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Boulder, Broken Bone, Clearing, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Fracture, Leg, Struck By, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1429921.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Firefighting occupations

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