Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310412820 - Westwood Community Service District

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 310412820

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 05/31/2007

Site Address:
Westwood Community Service District
311 Cedar St
Westwood, CA 96137

Mailing Address:
Po Box 319, Westwood, CA 96137

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/25/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102509254

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202485702

Event: 05/01/2007

Employee Fractures Leg in Fall from Ladder

At approximately 7:12 p.m. on May 1, 2007, Employee #1, a volunteer fire fighter, was fighting a house fire. Employee #1 was working with a full-time fire fighter to ventilate the single story roof. Employee #1 was working from a ladder being supported by a Good Samaritan, while the other fire fighter worked from the roof. The other fire fighter lost his balance and Employee #1 reached to grab him as the other fire fighter fell approximately 9 ft off the roof. This caused Employee #1 to fall off the ladder. The other fire fighter was uninjured. Employee #1 seriously injured, sustaining a spiral fracture of his left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, FIRE, LADDER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310412820			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Firefighting occupations

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