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Accident: 202516449 - Employee Fractures Ankle In Fall From Rope

Accident: 202516449 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/17/2007
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31054925812/13/20079224City Of Stockton Fire Dept
On October 17, 2007, Employee #1, a tactical paramedic, was participating in training with the Stockton Police SWAT unit. Employee #1 took part in physical exercises, which included climbing of a rope at the height of approximately 10 ft. While descending, Employee #1 let go off the rope and fell from the height of approximately 2 ft. He landed on exposed tree roots and sustained fracture of his ankle.
Keywords: firefighter, fracture, rope, tree, fall, falling object, ankle, foot
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 310549258 Non Hospitalized injury Fracture Firefighting occupations

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