Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201508553 - Employee Suffers Leg Fracture from Exploding Cylinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201508553 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/30/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310063839	05/13/2008	9224	922160	City Of Oakland Fire Department

Abstract: On April 30, 2008, Employee #1, a Fire Engineer of City of Oakland Fire Department, was responding to a vehicle fire. She was facing the front of the vehicle. The hydraulic piston cylinder exploded. This caused the front bumper of the vehicle to be ejected, and it struck Employee #1 in her left leg. Employee #1 was transported to Highland Hospital and underwent surgery for a fractured leg.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, VEHICLE, FIRE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310063839			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Firefighting occupations

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