Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202586715 - Employee Is Injured in Electrical Fire
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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315313510 | 04/08/2011 | 9224 | 922160 | City Of Oakland, Fire Department |
Abstract: At approximately 4.30 p.m. on April 6, 2011, a RV motor home owner was repairing the wiring harness on his RV. He substituted a drained battery and started the vehicle. The engine back fired, and smoke and flames engulfed the interior of the vehicle. Battalion 2514 of the Oakland fire department consisting of 3 fire fighters and a fire engine were dispatched to the site. In the process of extinguishing the fire, an explosion occurred. A ruptured piece of medical oxygen cylinder struck Fire Fighter #1 on his face, knocking him unconscious, as such as broken teeth and laceration to his left cheek. He was admitted to the hospital for his injuries.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 315313510 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Firefighting occupations |