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Accident: 118161.015 - Four Employees Receive Multiple Injuries From Explosion
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1395183.015 | 04/22/2019 | City Of Peoria - Fire-Medical Department |
At 8:00 p.m. on April 19, 2019, Employee #1, #2, #3 and #4 were was screening an d conducting heat monitoring at several entries into the perimeter of the lithiu m-ion battery storage facility that had caught fire. During a fourth entry into the facility an explosion occurred that sent debris and fire across the area kno cking Employee #1, #2, #3 and #4 (hazmat firefighters) unconscious. The cause is still pending investigation. The employees suffered concussions, fractures, hea t/chemical burns, sprains, lacerations and contusions to multiple areas of their bodies and were hospitalized.
Keywords:
abdomen, abrasion, battery, burn, chemical burn, chemical reaction, concussion, contusion, explosion, face, fire, fire brigade/department, fire fighter, flying object, foot, fracture, head, heat, inhalation, laceration,
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1395183.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury | Firefighting occupations | |
| 2 | 1395183.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Firefighting occupations | |
| 3 | 1395183.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Firefighting occupations | |
| 4 | 1395183.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Firefighting occupations |