OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221399686

CITY OF NEW HAVEN

NEW HAVEN, CT· 2021-05-12T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Emergency Response, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Inhalation, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Malfunction, Oxygen Deficiency, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Scba, Smoke, Smoke Inhalation
NAICS: 922160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345310700
Employer profile: CITY OF NEW HAVEN
Summary number: 221399686
Report ID: 0150900

Event description

Employee is killed when SCBA runs out of air during fire

Investigation abstract

At 12:45 a.m. on May 12, 2021, an employee was searching the 2nd floor of a residential structure during a fire when he ran out of breathing air. The employee was killed due to asphyxia.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
417

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