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Smeal Fire Appartatus

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — SNYDER, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smeal Fire Appartatus in SNYDER, NEBRASKA
Employer Smeal Fire Appartatus Report ID 2017054523
Address 610 W. 4th St. City, State ZIP SNYDER, NEBRASKA 68664
Event Date May 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Fire truck, other emergency equipment truck
Industry (NAICS) 336120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.70000, -96.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on top of a fire engine during the assembly process. The employee closed the back door, lost his balance, and fell to the floor, fracturing his shoulder, wrist, and clavicle and suffering a concussion.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2017, a worker at Smeal Fire Appartatus in SNYDER, NEBRASKA suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with fire truck, other emergency equipment truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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