Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1008523 - Fire fighter inhales smoke

Accident Summary Nr: 1008523 -- Report ID: 0253630 -- Event Date: 12/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104758982	01/04/1988	9224	0	Buffalo City Fd

Abstract: At approximately 11:10 p.m. on December 30, 1987, Employee #1, a fire fighter, re-entered a burning 2 1/2 story wooden frame building to extinguish a fire in the attic. Apparently the breathing tube on his self-contained breathing apparatus ruptured, exposing him to smoke from the fire. He reached a nearby window where he was assisted down a ladder by fellow fire fighters. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 4 hours for treatment for smoke inhalation, and later released.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, SCBA, SMOKE, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104758982			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations

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