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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #794206

FIREFIGHTER,FRACTURE,WALL,COLLAPSE,SLIP,HOSE,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,LEG

Event
FIREFIGHTER,FRACTURE,WALL,COLLAPSE,SLIP,HOSE,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
794206
Report ID
253630

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)

  1. #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
  2. #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
  3. #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
  4. #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
  5. #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
  6. #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
  7. #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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