Salisbury Firefighter Identified, In Critical Condition After Freak Accident – CBS Boston

July 30, 2011 at 12:52 pm

Filed Under:car jacks, Firefighter, Injured, Lt Tim Oliveira, Salisbury

Salisbury Fire Lt. Tim Oliveira (Photo Credit: Steve Perkins)

SALISBURY (CBS) – The Salisbury Fire Department identified a firefighter involved in a freak accident Friday afternoon.

Lt. Tim Oliveira was in critical but stable condition Saturday at Beth Israel Hospital.

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WBZ NewsRadio 1030’s Kim Tunnicliffe reports

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Officials say the 27-year veteran was working on a fire department vehicle at headquarters. The vehicle was up on jacks, but somehow dropped and landed on top of him.

He suffered internal injuries and broken ribs.

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The incident is under investigation.