OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570705
PPE,FIRE,UNTRAINED,SMOKE INHALATION
Event description
SMOKE INHALATION FROM APARTMENT FIRE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE#1 WAS A FULL TIME RESIDENT MANAGER AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. THERE WAS A FIRE IN ONE OF THE FIRST FLOOR OUTSIDE APARTMENTS. AFTER EVACUATING RESIDENTS F ROM THE BUILDING THE EMPLOYEE, CONTRARY TO CORPORATION DIRECTIVES, BUT ACTING AC CORDING TO HUMAN NATURE, WENT BACK TO FIGHT THE FIRE. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE FIRE D EPARTMENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DIRECTED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES. ONCE OUTSIDE, HE COLL APSED. ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE HIM FAILED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 2
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