OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535249
HEAT,WAREHOUSE,FIRE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION
Event description
FIRE IN BEER WAREHOUSE
Investigation abstract
A FIRE STARTED IN THE ROOF AND CEILING OF A BEER WAREHOUSE, TRAPPING FOUR MEN IN THE BASEMENT.THE FOUR MEN WERE UNABLE TO GET OUT BECAUSE OF THE FIRE, SMOKE AND HEAT. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS OVERCOME BY SMOKE AND FUMES ON THE MAIN FLOOR. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS OVERCOME BY SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE BASEMENT. 2 POLICMEN, 2 FIREMEN AND 2 CIVILIAN VOLUNTEERS WERE ALSO INJURED IN THE RESCUE OPERATION.
Victims (5)
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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