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    Hydraulic injection incident during firefighter training caused severe injury to a firefighter's hand. A hydraulic hose ruptured during vehicle extraction exercises, injecting mineral oil at high pressure through the firefighter's gloves. The oil damaged tissues in the hand and began traveling up the arm. The firefighter required multiple surgeries to remove oil deposits and avoid losing the arm. The incident highlighted risks of hydraulic injection injuries and has resulted in equipment and procedure changes.

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    Hydraulic injection incident during firefighter training caused severe injury to a firefighter's hand. A hydraulic hose ruptured during vehicle extraction exercises, injecting mineral oil at high pressure through the firefighter's gloves. The oil damaged tissues in the hand and began traveling up the arm. The firefighter required multiple surgeries to remove oil deposits and avoid losing the arm. The incident highlighted risks of hydraulic injection injuries and has resulted in equipment and procedure changes.

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    Hydraulic injection incident during firefighter training caused severe injury to a firefighter's hand. A hydraulic hose ruptured during vehicle extraction exercises, injecting mineral oil at high pressure through the firefighter's gloves. The oil damaged tissues in the hand and began traveling up the arm. The firefighter required multiple surgeries to remove oil deposits and avoid losing the arm. The incident highlighted risks of hydraulic injection injuries and has resulted in equipment and procedure changes.

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    Hydraulic injection incident during firefighter training caused severe injury to a firefighter's hand. A hydraulic hose ruptured during vehicle extraction exercises, injecting mineral oil at high pressure through the firefighter's gloves. The oil damaged tissues in the hand and began traveling up the arm. The firefighter required multiple surgeries to remove oil deposits and avoid losing the arm. The incident highlighted risks of hydraulic injection injuries and has resulted in equipment and procedure changes.

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    HYDRAULIC INJECTION

    INCIDENT

    A warning to us all

    Aberdeen
    Hydraulic Injection caused a pinprick intrusion to the IPs hand.

    • Hydraulic Fluid in use was a Mineral


    Oil – Unknown at present
    • Pressure of fluid was 630Bar( approx
    9,150 psi)
    • Equipment in use: Scissor cutters used
    at Road Traffic Accidents to release
    occupants.
    • Location of Accident: Fire Service
    Training Ground
    • Risk Assessments were in place and
    Full PPE was worn.
    Events

    • Training Session under controlled


    conditions within Brigade Training
    Premises
    • IP was to cut through sample vehicle
    using scissors.
    • Normal practise at time was for the
    hydraulic hose to be run over operators
    shoulder to tool in use.
    • Hose ruptured at ferrule area resulting
    in release of fluid through PPE (Leather
    gauntlets) to IPs hand.
    What Happened Next

    • IP went to A&E and initial prognosis


    was “keep clean and rest”.
    • By chance a specialist observed and
    intervened.
    • Mineral Oil had already started to “eat
    away” fatty tissues in hand and began
    travelling through the hand and up the
    arm.
    • IP had 5 operations to cut away oil
    deposits and was on his last chance
    before losing arm. It was successful
    • Wound could not be sutured due to
    tissue damage by oil so wound was
    gradually closed over weeks.
    Results

    • IP was eventually medically discharged


    from force and is severely disabled in
    this hand.
    • Hydraulic Fluid in use has been
    changed to “Aero Shell Fluid 4”.
    • Fire Brigade has passed learning's on to
    its associated Brigades.
    • Litigation is in place:
    – IP to Brigade
    – Brigade to Equipment Manufacturers.
    • IP awaits final outcome
    • Timescale: 2 years and counting

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