Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200470318 - Employee Is Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 200470318 -- Report ID: 0253620 -- Event Date: 07/08/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311854970	07/09/2008	9224	922160	West Hill Fd #3 West Hill Vol Fire Dept Inc

Abstract: At approximately 6:12 p.m. on July 8, 2008, Employee #1, a volunteer fire fighter, was returning to the Fire Station from a fire call. Employee #1 was riding in Pumper Truck Number 2031, (1978 Chevrolet Model Number C65, American La France, VIN: CCE668V125883) when the truck failed to negotiate a curve. The Pumper truck rolled and hit trees on the shoulder of the road. Employee #1 was ejected and landed in the road approximately 6 ft from the front of the truck. The 750-gallon fiber glass water tank detached from the chassis of the Pumper truck and landed on top of Employee #1. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, FIREFIGHTER, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FIRE TRUCK, TANK, MOTOR VEHICLE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311854970			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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