Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170247969 - Fireman Paralyzed In Fall During Rappelling Drill
Accident: 170247969 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 01/02/1991 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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111443321 | 01/04/1991 | 9224 | Spokane County Fire Protection District 9 | ||||
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
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 111443321 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Firefighting occupations |