OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1008572
FIREFIGHTER,COLLAPSE,FIRE
Event description
EMPLOYEE COLLAPSED AT FIRE SCENE DIES AT HOSPITAL
Investigation abstract
At approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 1, 1989, Employee #1 was directing fire fight ing operations at a garage. Employee #1 suddenly collapsed after being at the fi re scene approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Employee #1 was given first aid at the fire scene and then transported to the hospital by ambulance. Employee #1 was pr onounced dead at 5:00 a.m.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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