Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202585667 - Employee Falls from Firetruck, Fractures Skull and Arm

Accident Summary Nr: 202585667 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/13/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312760226	03/23/2009	9224	922160	Santa Cruzcounty Fire Department

Abstract: On March 13, 2009, Employee #1, a volunteer fire fighter, appeared on a site alone to handle a minor fire. He did not have turn-out gear. He fell approximately 8 ft, while performing a nozzle change out atop the fire truck. Employee #1 fractured his frontal skull and arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, FIRE, SKULL, FALL, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312760226			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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