Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1008531 - One employee killed, two injured in warehouse fire

Accident Summary Nr: 1008531 -- Report ID: 0253630 -- Event Date: 02/02/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102156833	02/03/1988	9224	0	Buffalo City Fd

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 a.m. on February 2, 1988, Employees #1 through #3 and a coworker were attempting to extinguish a fire in a vacant 3-story warehouse. A brick wall collapsed, burying Employee #1. Employee #2 was struck by falling debris, while Employee #3 was pushed through the roof on which they were standing by the force of the falling debris. All three workers were taken to the hospital, where Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 3:25 a.m. Employees #2 and #3 were treated for minor injuries and released. The coworker was not injured.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, WAREHOUSE, FIRE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102156833	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Firefighting occupations
2	102156833	Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Firefighting occupations
3	102156833	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Firefighting occupations

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