Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135015.015 - Two employees are burned during wildland fire burn over

Accident Summary Nr: 135015.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/26/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1523238.015	10/28/2020		922160	Orange County Fire Authority

Abstract: At 1:50 p.m. on October 26, 2020, fire fighters from the Orange County Fire Authority responded to a vegetation fire (known as the Silverado Fire). During suppression activities, two fire fighters were overrun by fire and subsequently transported to the hospital to treat burns. One fire fighter remained hospitalized for more than 100 days, while the second fire fighter remained hospitalized for more than 30 days.

Keywords: Burn, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1523238.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Firefighting occupations
2	1523238.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Firefighting occupations

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