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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14253835

WORK RULES,FIRE,DIZZINESS,UNTRAINED,SMOKE INHALATION,COUGH

Event
WORK RULES,FIRE,DIZZINESS,UNTRAINED,SMOKE INHALATION,COUGH
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14253835
Report ID
453710

Event description

NINE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A PEELER WHEN A FIRE STARTED AT THE PEELER. HE TRIED T T A FIRE HOSE AND HELPED PUT OUT THE FIRE. HE SUFFERED COUGHING AND SMOKE INHALA TION. EMPLOYEE #7 GOT A FIRE HOSE AND HELPED PUT OUT THE FIRE. HE SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION. EMPLOYEE #8, WHO ALSO TRIED TO HELP PUT OUT THE FIRE, SUFFERED SMOK E INHALATION. EMPLOYEE #9 GOT A FIRE HOSE AND HELPED PUT OUT THE FIRE. HE SUFFER ED SMOKE INHALATION. O STOMP OUT THE FIRE. HE SUFFERED DIZZINESS, COUGHING, AND SMOKE INHALATION. EMP LOYEE #2 WAS ALSO OPERATING A PEELER WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. HE TRIED TO USE A FI RE EXTINGUISHER, BUT FOUND IT TO BE INOPERATIVE. HE HELPED OTHERS TO GET A FIRE HOSE, BUT SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION AND FAINTED. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS BETWEEN THE FEE D-IN AND PEELER. HE TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AND SUFFERED COUGHING AND SMOKE IN HALATION. EMPLOYEE #4, WHO WAS AT THE TICKET MACHINE, RAN TO HELP FIGHT THE FIRE . HE ALSO CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. HE SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION. EMPLOYEE #5, AT T HE HOLE BORER, SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION. EMPLOYEE #6, WHO WAS IN THE OFFICE, GO

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

  8. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    749
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    2

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