OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #794206
FIREFIGHTER,FRACTURE,WALL,COLLAPSE,SLIP,HOSE,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,LEG
Event description
SEVEN FIREFIGHTERS INJURED WHEN WALL COLLAPSES ON THEM
Investigation abstract
On March 7, 1990, the fire fighters were performing firefighting duties at a fir ractures to both legs. e scene. Employees #1 and #2 were injured when a wall collapsed on them. Employe es #3, #4, #5, and #6 were injured when a hose line went out of control. This ha ppened as a result of Employee #3's slipping on ice and losing control of the li ne. 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 sli pped on ice staying in line to the fire. Employees #6 and #7 remained on duty. E mployees #2, #3, #4, and #5 were treated for minor injuries at local hospitals, and then released. Employee #1 remained hospitalized and underwent surgery for f
Victims (7)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 15
- Event type
- 4
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 24
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 15
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 4
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 12
- Task assigned
- 1
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