Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201024205 - Fire Fighter Injures Knee in Fall Responding to a Call

Accident Summary Nr: 201024205 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/27/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125483891	05/29/2012	9111	921110	City Of Petaluma Fire Department

Abstract: At approximately 5:18 p.m. on May 27, 2012, Employee #1, a 36-year-old male with City of Petaluma Fire Department had responded to an illegal camp fire alongside the elevated railroad track s at the End of Cinnabar Road in Petaluma, California. As the crew was descending down the gravel incline, Employee #1 lost his footing, slipped, and fell at the transition from gravel to soil. Employee #1 was transported to Petaluma Valley Hospital in Petaluma, CA and was hospitalized for a serious knee injury.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, KNEE, SLIP, UNSTABLE SURFACE, UNSTABLE SOIL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125483891			Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations

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