OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252837
CITY OF DURHAM
DURHAM, NC·
Event description
TWO FIREMEN BURNED FIGHTING RESIDENTIAL FIRE
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 6 PM ON DECEMBER 24, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 ENTERD A RESIDEN CE TO FIGHT A FIRE. AS THEY ENTERED THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND WENT THROUGH THE FRONT ROOM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AT THE HOSE NOZZLE. THEY FOUND A BODY LYING IN A CON NECTING HALLWAY, SO EMPLOYEE #1 SET THE HOSE DOWN. THE EMPLOYEES PULLED THE BODY BACK ABOUT 2 FEET TO DETERMINE ITS CONDITION. AT THIS TIME, THE FIRE RAN DOWN I N A PATH THROUGH THE HALLWAY AND TO A POOL OF LIQUID WHERE THEY STOOD. THE POOL EXPLODED IN FLAMES. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED DOWN, GOT THE HOSE, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 THEN CRAWLED OUT OF THE HOUSE.
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 35
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 10
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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