Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1009802 - Fire fighter dies in apartment fire

Accident Summary Nr: 1009802 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 01/06/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124594177	01/23/1996	9224	0	Engine Co 265 & Ladder Co 121 Nycfd

Abstract: At 10:15 p.m. on January 5, 1996, Employee #1, a fire fighter, was fighting a blaze inside a third-floor apartment. The fire intensified due to unexpected high winds inside the apartment. Employee #1 tried to escape but became disoriented while still on the third floor. Two coworkers were able to escape safely through an exit stairwell. Employee #1 was later found unconscious on the third floor. He was transported to Peninsula General Hospital, where he died.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HIGH WIND, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124594177			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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