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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255475

RESPIRATORY,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,FIRE,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,MIGRANT CAMP SHELTER,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION

Event
RESPIRATORY,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,FIRE,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,MIGRANT CAMP SHELTER,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14255475
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEES DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION FROM FIRE IN TEMP HOUSING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2, BOTH MIGRANT FARM WORKERS AND OCCUPANTS OF A TEMPORARY HOUS ING STRUCTURE, DIED FROM ASPHYXIA AFTER RESPIRATORY FAILURE CAUSED BY SMOKE INHA LATION. THE BUILDING THEY WERE HOUSED IN BURNED AT ABOUT 2:30 AM ON SATURDAY, AP RIL 13, 1985.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    12
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    479
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    12
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    479
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0560
    Task assigned
    1

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