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Ventura, CA —

OSHA Injury Report: Fire Department

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Fire Department in 501 Poli Street, RM 210, Ventura, CA 93001 resulted in days away from work. Employee was fire Captain in fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Fire Department
Parent company
City of Ventura
Street
501 Poli Street, RM 210
City
Ventura
State
CA
ZIP
93001
On-site location
Fire

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
106

Before the incident

While on a structure fire single story residence with hoarding conditions [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stepped down on debris he stepped on a clay pot causing him to fall causing him to injure his left ankleleg Ankle seemed to be angulated prior to a county firefighter removing structural firefighter boot too harshly due to sweat making the boot difficult to remove ankle popped causing extreme pain Possibility ankle was dislocated [REDACTED] [REDACTED] pa

What happened

[REDACTED] was provided with a boot and crutches in the ED. No fracture was seen in the emergency department. Injury is likely tendon ligament related d t a dislocation repositioned by harsh movement by care provider on the scene. MRI will likely be needed and ordered by ortho to see damage caused by dislocation d t amount of pain Captain [REDACTED] is experiencing. RN [REDACTED]

Injury or illness

Left Ankle pain and bruising with muscle spasms to calf muscle

Object or substance involved

Turn out gear fire suppression boots helmet etc.

Summary line

Left Ankle pain and bruising with muscle spasms to calf muscle

Employee and industry

Job description
Fire Captain
SOC code
33-1021 — First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
NAICS code
922160 — Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private))
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
97
Total hours worked
225223
EIN
956000807
Establishment ID
370625
Employer case #
26003104

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
0:00
Time of incident
5:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:21:37:00

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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.