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2005 PIERCE 75' ALUMINUM LADDER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1479913 · 2018-07-02

Vehicle

Make
PIERCE
Model
75' ALUMINUM LADDER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Pierce Manufacturing
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON APRIL 11, 2018, WHILE OPERATING AT A TWO ALARM FIRE AT A THREE STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, A 95 FOOT MID MOUNT AERIAL PLATFORM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BUCKET TRUCK WAS STATIONARY AND LADDER WAS EXTENDED TO ROOF. THE BUCKET WAS UNMANNED AND NO ONE WAS AT THE TURNTABLE. DURING OPERATIONS, THE LADDER DROPPED ONTO THE ROOF, AND THEN BUCKLED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11105134
Machine
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