Accident Report Detail
Accident: 794206 - Seven Firefighters Injured When Wall Collapses On Them
Accident: 794206 -- Report ID: 0253630 -- Event Date: 03/07/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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104796081 | 03/08/1990 | 9224 | Buffalo City Fire Dept | ||||
On March 7, 1990, the fire fighters were performing firefighting duties at a fire scene. Employees #1 and #2 were injured when a wall collapsed on them. Employees #3, #4, #5, and #6 were injured when a hose line went out of control. This happened as a result of Employee #3's slipping on ice and losing control of the line. Employees #4 and #5 were struck by the hose line, while Employee #6 was hurt when he jumped on the line to gain control. Employee #7 was injured when he slipped on ice staying in line to the fire. Employees #6 and #7 remained on duty. Employees #2, #3, #4, and #5 were treated for minor injuries at local hospitals, and then released. Employee #1 remained hospitalized and underwent surgery for fractures to both legs. | |||||||
Keywords:
firefighter, fracture, wall, collapse, slip, hose, struck by, contusion, leg
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 104796081 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Firefighting occupations | |||
2 | 104796081 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Firefighting occupations | |||
3 | 104796081 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Firefighting occupations | |||
4 | 104796081 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Firefighting occupations | |||
5 | 104796081 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Firefighting occupations | |||
6 | 104796081 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Firefighting occupations | |||
7 | 104796081 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Firefighting occupations |