OSHA Injury Report: Sterling Fire Department

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What was the outcome?

Before the incident

WHILE FIGHTING A STRUCTURE FIRE FIREFIGHTER [REDACTED] HAD TO DO AN EMERGENT EVACUATION OF THE STRUCTURE THROUGH A WINDOW ONTO A PORCH FLASHOVER THEN FORCED HIM TO JUMP FROM THE PORCH TO THE YARD. HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST AND LEFT KNEE WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND.

What happened

WHILE FIGHTING A STRUCTURE FIRE FIREFIGHTER [REDACTED] HAD TO DO AN EMERGENT EVACUATION OF THE STRUCTURE THROUGH A WINDOW ONTO A PORCH FLASHOVER THEN FORCED HIM TO JUMP FROM THE PORCH TO THE YARD. HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST AND LEFT KNEE WHEN HE LANDED ON THE GROUND.

Injury or illness

left hand and left knee strain

Object or substance involved

Ground

Summary line

WHILE FIGHTING A STRUCTURE FIRE FIREFIGHTER [REDACTED] HAD TO DO AN EMERGENT EVACUATION OF THE STRUCTURE THROUGH A WINDOW ONTO A PORCH FLASHOVER THEN FORCED HIM TO JUMP FROM THE PORCH TO THE YARD. HE INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST AND LEFT KNEE WHEN HE LANDED ON

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.