OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548812
FIRE,SMOKE,FIRE BRIGADE,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,SMOKE INHALATION
Event description
HOTEL FIRE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #2, 3, 4, AND 5 WERE ASSIGNED TO THE HOTEL FIRE BRIGADE. THEY RESPONDE D TO A CODE 88 (POSSIBLE FIRE) ON THE NINTH FLOOR. THE CODE 88 HAD BEEN REPORTED BY THE HOTEL TELEPHONE OPERATOR. THE EMPLOYEES WERE OVERCOME BY HEAT AND SMOKE ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR, WHERE THE FIRE HAD STARTED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND IN THE HA LLWAY ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE HOUSEKEEPING STAFF AND NOT A P ART OF THE FIRE BRIGADE. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR. HE WAS PRON OUNCED DEAD FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
Victims (5)
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 17
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0560
- Task assigned
- 1
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