Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99521.015 - Employee falls from fire truck onto street

Accident Summary Nr: 99521.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 09/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1264162.015	09/18/2017		922160	San Francisco Fire Dept

Abstract: At 2:28 p.m. on September 9, 2017, Employee #1 was inspecting, cleaning, and wiping a fire truck. Employee #1 went to the passenger side of the fire truck to attach a 100-foot hose onto a nozzle that was used in conjunction with a 100-foot aerial ladder. While standing on top of the fire truck, approximately 7 feet from the ground, and reached for a tool to release a coupling, he fell. Employee #1 struck the street below and was knocked unconscious. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital where he was admitted and received treatment for his injuries that included a lacerated scalp, multiple broken ribs, and a contusion on the top of his left knee.

Keywords: Contusion, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fire Fighter, Fire Truck, Knee, Laceration, Rib, Scalp

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1264162.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Fire Fighter

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