Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14216352 - Fire Fighter Overcome In Flashover And Dies

**Accident: 14216352 -- Report ID: 0150900 -- Event Date: 03/02/1994**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
103807699	03/04/1994	9224	Pawcatuck Fire Department

Employee #1, a fire fighter, was part of a team involved in interior firefighting. The team was caught in a flashover. During the confusion, Employee #1's face mask was dislodged and he was overcome by smoke and died.

Keywords: firefighter, respiratory, fire, inhalation, flashback, overexposure, smoke inhalation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	103807699			Fatality	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations

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