Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221445554

VALLEY COTTAGE FD

Event
Burn, Confined Space, Face, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Gear, Idlh, Lung, PPE, Respirator, Scba, Smoke, Smoke Inhalation
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345633648
Employer profile
VALLEY COTTAGE FD
Summary number
221445554
Report ID
0253690

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

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Event type
    8
    Occupation code
    7022

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