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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #942797

FIREFIGHTER,ASPHYXIATED,FIRE,SMOKE INHALATION

Event
FIREFIGHTER,ASPHYXIATED,FIRE,SMOKE INHALATION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
942797
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE FOUND DEAD WHILE EVALUATING FIRE IN TEXTILE PLANT

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was allegedly attempting to evaluate the source of a fire in a texti le yarn plant, when he became disoriented and could not find his way out. He was found dead by the rescue team. Smoke inhalation was most likely cause of death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    1

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