Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1004795 - Fire fighter dies of smoke inhalation

Accident Summary Nr: 1004795 -- Report ID: 0253660 -- Event Date: 03/27/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102191640	03/27/1987	9224	0	Rochester Fire Department

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 a.m. on September 12, 1986, Employee #1, a paid fire fighter, entered a fire-engulfed building with several other fire fighters. A short time later, the employee left the building to get a hand lamp. Upon re-entering he lost contact with his coworkers and yelled for help. His rescuers located him, but they had run out of air. Employee #1 collapsed. The rescuers immediately donned full air cylinders and re-entered the smoke-filled building. They found Employee #1 prostrate, wedged between some machinery, with his face piece removed. He died a short time later of smoke inhalation.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, WORK RULES, INHALATION, SMOKE, SMOKE INHALATION, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102191640			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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