Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14501035 - SMOKE INHALATION

Accident Summary Nr: 14501035 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 10/14/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1015486	10/16/1984	0161	0	Deficcio Bros Inc

Abstract: MIGRANT FARM WORKERS WERE IN SLEEPING QUARTERS OF MIGRANT CAMP SHELTER WHEN FIRE ERUPTED IN KITCHEN AREA. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED AS RESULT OF SMOKE INHALATION AND BURNS. EMPLOYEES INDICATED THAT ONE OF SHELTER OCCUPANTS WAS COOKING FOOD IN KITCHEN AT TIME FIRE ERUPTED. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS AWAKENED BY SMOKE FUMES AND WOKE UP HIS ROOMMATE AND OTHER EMPLOYEES. HIS ROOMMATE, WHILE ESCAPING FROM BUILDING WITH HIM,DELAYED HIS ESCAPE TO RETURN A BOOK BAG CONTAINING SOME OF HIS BELONGINGS. EMPLOYEE SAID HIS ROOMMATE'S BODY WAS FOUND BY FIREMEN ON FLOOR OF BEDROOM AFTER FIRE WAS PUT OUT.

Keywords: MIGRANT FARM WORKER, FIRE, MIGRANT CAMP SHELTER, SLEEPING QUARTERS, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1015486			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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