OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689299
WASECA FIRE DEPT.
WASECA, MN·
Event description
FIREMAN BURNED WHEN HE IGNITED BUILDING FOR FIRE DRILL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A FIREMAN, WAS PARTICIPATING IN A PUMPER-DRAFTING DRILL AT AN ABAND ONED FARMHOUSE WITH THREE OTHER FIREMEN. A MIXTURE OF KEROSENE AND GASOLINE HAD BEEN POURED INSIDE THE HOUSE AS AN ACCELERANT. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED INSIDE THE HO USE, IGNITED HIS FLARE AND THREW IT DOWN THE BASEMENT STAIRS. THERE WAS A FLASH BACK. EMPLOYEE #1, WEARING ONLY STREET CLOTHES INSTEAD OF FULL TURN-OUT GEAR, RE CEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEGS, HANDS AND FACE. HIS NYLON WIND BREAKER WAS ON FIRE AS HE TURNED AND RAN FROM THE HOUSE. HE ROLLED ON THE GROUN D TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 417
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 1340
- Task assigned
- 1
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