Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201078888 - Firefighter Sustains Amputation in Training Exercise

Accident Summary Nr: 201078888 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/02/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315348300	04/17/2013	9224	922160	City Of Oceanside

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, an employee was working as a full-time, regular employee of the City of Oceanside, CA, fire department. The Oceanside Fire Training Department was conducting training exercises. The employee was engaged in ladder drills and training, when he lost control of the ladder. It came down on his hand and amputated the little finger on his left hand. The employee was taken to the medical facility at the University of California, San Diego, where he was hospitalized for 24 hours. The incident was reported to the Division at 3:34 p.m. that same day.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LADDER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FIRE TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315348300			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Firefighting occupations

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