Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201508553 - Employee Suffers Leg Fracture From Exploding Cylinder
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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310063839 | 05/13/2008 | 9224 | City Of Oakland Fire Department |
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.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 310063839 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Firefighting occupations |