Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221680846

PLAINFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT-HEADQUARTERS

Event
Asphyxiated, Fire Fighter, Lack of oxygen, structure fire
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347242455
Employer profile
PLAINFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT-HEADQUARTERS
Summary number
221680846
Report ID
0253420

Event description

Employee is killed in house fire

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 a.m. on January 26, 2024, an employee was firefighting a house fire. The employee was killed due to asphyxiation due to oxygen deprivation while physically restricted in the house fire.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Event type
    14

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