Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
105,991Records 71,450Employers 85,836Hospitalizations 27,959Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-11-30

OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221436090

NEWARK FIRE DEPARTMENT

Event
Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Hose, Knee
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345774053
Employer profile
NEWARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
Summary number
221436090
Report ID
0253420

Event description

Employee is injured when preparing to enter fire scene

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on January 25, 2022, an employee was preparing to enter a fire scene. The fire hose separated from the coupling when the water pressure was turned on. The employee was hospitalized to treat a knee injury.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 59 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    7022

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