Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312691058 - Sf-Fire Department Attn: B.C. Kirk Richardson
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Sf-Fire Department Attn: B.C. Kirk Richardson
3212 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Mailing Address:
3880 - 26th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9221
NAICS: 922120/Police Protection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/25/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/08/2011
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 102703915 |
Investigation Summary
On April 4, 2011, a firefighter was responding to a 3 alarm building fire with his battalion. The firefighter was standing on a standard 12 foot portable wooden ladder spraying water into a ceiling that was opened into the attic of the building. The firefighter had the hose line in his hand and charged with water. The normal operating pressure of the hose line was 75 psi. Upon opening the nozzle bale, the water pressure threw him off of the ladder, causing him to land on the battalion chief was standing close to the ladder, and then onto the ground. The firefighter was taken to the San Francisco General Hospital for treatment for compression of vertebrae L5 & S1 in his lower back.
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, BUILDING, ALARM, FIRE, LADDER, HOSE, BACK, VERTEBRA, HAND, WATER
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 312691058 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Firefighting occupations |