Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221704356

WEST SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT

Event
Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Heart, Heart Attack, Smoke, Training, Tree, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347776916
Employer profile
WEST SACRAMENTO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Summary number
221704356
Report ID
0950621

Event description

Employee collapses during training, suffers fatal heart atta

Investigation abstract

At 12:13 p.m. on September 23, 2024, Employee #1, a firefighter engineer with The likely cause of death was a heart attack. the city fire department, participated in a structural firefighting training exercise at a UC Davis college dorm being used temporarily by the fire department. The training involved intense activities, including the use of SCBA, dummy rescue in artificial smoke, hose laying, and roof entry. After completing the training, during a debriefing held outside under shade trees, Employee #1 collapsed. The employee regained consciousness briefly before suffering a second cardiac episode and convulsions. Emergency medical services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead enroute.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    7022

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