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OSHA Injury Report: Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1

Hearing loss · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , a hearing loss at Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 in 379 Coram Avenue, Shelton, CT 6484 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was firefighter in fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1
Parent company
City of Shelton
Street
379 Coram Avenue
City
Shelton
State
CT
ZIP
6484
On-site location
7 Bruce Drive, Shelton

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Hearing loss (code 5)
Days restricted or transferred
160

Before the incident

Prior to the incident the employee was making entry into a garage to extinguish a fire.

What happened

After making entry into the garage a firework exploded near the employee 's right ear.

Injury or illness

Hearing loss disorder to right ear

Object or substance involved

The firework directly harmed the employee.

Summary line

Exposure-right ear-from fireworks

Employee and industry

Job description
Firefighter
SOC code
33-2011 — Firefighters
NAICS code
922160 — Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private))
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
70
Total hours worked
32552
EIN
66001896
Establishment ID
135984
Employer case #
50A

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
0:00
Time of incident
18:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28FEB2025:19:45:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.