Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201204476 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201204476 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 08/08/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314780289	08/10/2010	9224	922160	Lane County Fire District #1

Abstract: On August 8, 2010, Employee #1 was fighting a fire at a residential structure. While apparently standing on an extension ladder, at an approximate height of 8 feet, Employee #1 placed his right foot onto the roof of a deck cover. His foot missed the wood support and broke through the plastic roofing material. Employee #1 fell to the wood deck and landed on his back, while wearing a SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus). Employee #1 sustained an unspecified fracture, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, ROOF, LADDER, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314780289			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Firefighting occupations

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