Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170626857 - Firefighter injured in fall from metal ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170626857 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/06/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125785501	07/06/2001	9224	0	Placer Co Fire Station

Abstract: Employee #1 was a firefighter at the Placer Company Fire Station in Lincoln, California. He was participating in structural fire training when he fell approximately 12 ft. from a metal ladder. He sustained a collapsed lung and fractured ribs, and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, LUNG, METAL LADDER, RIB, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125785501			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Firefighting occupations

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