OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221361967

CA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTY & FIRE PROTECTION

RIVERSIDE, CA· 2021-05-12T00:00:00

Event: Building, Dehydration, Exertion, Extended Work Shift, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, Heat-related illness, High Temperature, Muscle exhaustion, Rhabdomyolysis, Strain, Temperature, Torso, structure fire
NAICS: 924120
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345354930
Employer profile: CA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTY & FIRE PROTECTION
Summary number: 221361967
Report ID: 0950633

Event description

Employee sustains rhabdomyolysis while fighting structure fi

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on May 12, 2021, an employee working as a fire fighter for a state department of forestry and fire protection was working a residential fire. The employee was subjected to heavy, arduous work entailing extreme physical exertion at during fire fighting. The employee did not have the opportunity to fully recover from the long shifts and strenuous work. The employee began to exhibit the symptoms of rhabdomyolysis and was was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7022

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