Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310412820 - Westwood Community Service District
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Westwood Community Service District
311 Cedar St
Westwood, CA 96137
Mailing Address:
Po Box 319, Westwood, CA 96137
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9224
NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/31/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/25/2007
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 102509254 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:12 p.m. on May 1, 2007, Employee #1, a volunteer fire fighter, was fighting a house fire. Employee #1 was working with a full-time fire fighter to ventilate the single story roof. Employee #1 was working from a ladder being supported by a Good Samaritan, while the other fire fighter worked from the roof. The other fire fighter lost his balance and Employee #1 reached to grab him as the other fire fighter fell approximately 9 ft off the roof. This caused Employee #1 to fall off the ladder. The other fire fighter was uninjured. Employee #1 seriously injured, sustaining a spiral fracture of his left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FRACTURE, FIRE, LADDER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, LEG
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 310412820 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Firefighting occupations |