Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125897579 - Barstow Fire Protection District

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125897579

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/29/1998

Site Address:
Barstow Fire Protection District
Cottonwood & Oakmont
Barstow, CA 92311

Mailing Address:
861 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/07/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362044034

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201151370

Event: 06/19/1998

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINS LEG INJURIES FROM FIRE HOSE

At 1:20 p.m. on June 19, 1998, Employee #1 initiated a forward hose lay at a hydrant. He was standing on the hose to keep it from moving. As the apparatus continued down the street, a coupler on the hose, within the apparatus, caught on the turntable, causing tension on the already dropped hose. The hose was stretched like a rubber band and it forced the butt end that was wrapped around the hydrant to fly around and strike Employee #1 in his legs. Employee #1 was hospitalized and orthopedic surgery was performed to treat an open grade II left tibia fracture. This incident was the result of Employee #1 failing to follow what is a universal procedure for hose laying.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HOSE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125897579			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Firefighting occupations

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