Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111443321 - Spokane County Fire Protection District 9

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Yakima Service Location, Yakima, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111443321

Report ID: 1055350

Date Opened: 01/04/1991

Site Address:
Spokane County Fire Protection District 9
Station 1 Hawthorne Rd & Hwy 395
Spokane, WA 99218

Mailing Address:
W 14 Graves Rd, Spokane, WA 99218

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/08/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361036502

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3050008504	02/22/1991	01/08/1991	$1,200	$1,200	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	3050003501	02/22/1991	01/08/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170247969

Event: 01/02/1991

Fireman paralyzed in fall during rappelling drill

At 1:30 p.m. on January 2, 1991, Employee #1, a firefighter/paramedic at Station No. 1, was executing a rappelling drill when he fell 25 ft from the hose tower window onto the pavement. He suffered fractured vertebrae and ribs, bleeding in one lung, a concussion, and multiple contusions. At the time this report was written, Employee #1 was expected to survive, with permanent paralysis of his lower body.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, WORK RULES, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, RAPPELLING, CONCUSSION, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111443321			Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations

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