Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93813.015 - Firefighter is injured when hit with an uncontrolled charged

Accident Summary Nr: 93813.015 -- Report ID: 0152300 -- Event Date: 01/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1216621.015	01/31/2017		922160	Town Of New Portland

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on January 28, 2017, while responding to a structure fire, a firefighter forcefully pulled on a 1 3/4" charged fire hose, in an attempt to move the hose from the A/B corner of the structure to the C side of the structure. By forcefully pulling on the hose, the nozzle opened and water flowed through the charged hose. The nozzle went up into the air whipping backwards towards the employee. The hose hit the employee on the left wrist and hand and also knocked the employee's helmet off. The employee received medical attention and was transported to a hospital. The employee sustained a concussion and a bruised wrist.

Keywords: Fire Brigade/Department, Head, Hose, Struck By, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1216621.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Firefighting occupations

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