Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1737495.015 - 156288 - City Of Lexington - Fire Department

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 1737495.015

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 03/27/2024

Site Address:
156288 - City Of Lexington - Fire Department
306 W Fifth Street
Lexington, NC 27292

Mailing Address:
28 W Center Street, Lexington, NC 27292

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/01/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	2145390	Yes
Accident	2147166

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 165407.015

Event: 03/26/2024

Fire fighter dies after fire

At 12:00 a.m. on March 26, 2024, firefighters were inside a house conducting firefighting operations on an actively burning structure fire. Firefighter A informed Firefighter B that he was going to pull more hose. Firefighter B lost visual, radio, and verbal contact with Firefighter A while inside the structure operating the nozzle. The employee representative called for an evacuation of the structure. Firefighters became aware that Firefighter A had not exited the structure, and a RIT located and extracted Firefighter A from the structure. Firefighter A was briefly treated by EMS personnel before being airlifted to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where he died on March 29.

Keywords: Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1737495.015	53	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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