OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221388556

CITY OF ALAMEDA FIRE DEPARTMENT

ALAMEDA, CA· 2021-08-28T00:00:00

Event: Dehydration, Dizziness, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Fire Truck, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Injury Prevention Program, Heat index, Heat-related illness, High Temperature, Overheated, Temperature
NAICS: 922160
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345514699
Employer profile: CITY OF ALAMEDA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Summary number: 221388556
Report ID: 0950614

Event description

Employee sustains heat exhaustion while fighting structure f

Investigation abstract

At 5:16 a.m. on August 28, 2021, an employee working as a fire fighter was on duty at a fire department that received a call about the fire. By 5:20 a.m. the employee and coworkers on her squad responded to the scene and began battling the blaze. The employees were using the hoses on the fire truck. By 6:00 a.m. the fire was out. Around 6:10 a.m., the employee reported that she began to feel dizzy and lightheaded. She was immediately evaluated and transported to the hospital for evaluation. By 9:30 a.m., the employee was released and returned to work. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for a heat exhaustion.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

Event type
14

Occupation code
7022

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