Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140297.015 - Employee is killed in fall from bridge

Accident Summary Nr: 140297.015 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 08/26/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553574.015	08/27/2021		922160	Wa317965479 - Fire Dist #9 Spokane County

Abstract: At 9:45 p.m. on August 26, 2021, an employee and his crew of fire fighters were looking for a reported brush fire in the area of a state highway and a bridge. The fire engine stopped on the bridge on northbound highway and the employee looked over the northbound edge. The the employee was observed by a coworker running across to the southbound lanes putting his hands on the railing and falling over it. The employee fell and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Bridge, Fall, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Fire Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553574.015	41	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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