Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139517.015 - Employee sustains burns fighting fire after fall into ashpit

Accident Summary Nr: 139517.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/28/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553701.015	09/16/2021		922160	West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District (Wscfpd)

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on August 28, 2021, an employee working as a firefighter and tractor mechanic/operator for a County Fire Protection District was working as part of a strike team. The team was reporting to control a wildfire located in the northeastern part of the County. According to Coworker #1, the Fire Chief, the employee was conducting mop-up activities near a burned area of the forest. The employee was standing next to an ashpit in the burned area when his bandana on his head fell over his eyes. When the employee took off his gloves to remove the bandana, he lost his balance and fell into the fire ashpit. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted with second- and third-degree burns to over 20% of his body. On September 30, 2021, the employee was released from the hospital.

Keywords: Ash, Burn, Engineering Controls, Equipment Operator, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, High Temperature, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lost Balance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pit, Skin, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1553701.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Fire Fighter

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