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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14429708

PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,UNTRAINED,SMOKE INHALATION,BURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,SMOKE

Event
PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,UNTRAINED,SMOKE INHALATION,BURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,SMOKE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14429708
Report ID
830500

Event description

One employee killed, six injured during fire training

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #7 were participating in a training exercise, putting out f ires in a building. The fire went out of control and burned down the building. A ll seven employees suffered from smoke inhalation and burns. Employee #1 was kil led, Employees #4 through #7 were hospitalized, and Employees #2 and #3 were adm itted and then released. The employees were wearing SCBA at the time of the acci dent.

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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