OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221445554
VALLEY COTTAGE FD
VALLEY COTTAGE, NY·
Event description
Employee incurs burns, smoke inhalation while fighting fire
Investigation abstract
At 9:15 p.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee, who worked as a Fire Fighter, was fighting a residential fire in a basement. The employee had geared up in all necessary personal protective equipment as required for fire suppression activities. During those activities, the employee incurred smoke inhalation and burns to his face and required hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Event type
- 8
- Occupation code
- 7022
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