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Accident Summary Nr: 14557235 - Nine firefighters exposed to burning pesticide smoke

Accident Summary Nr: 14557235 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 06/19/1984
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1496121306/19/198492240Lordsburg Volunteer Fire Dept

Abstract: At 3:00 a.m. on June 15, 1984, the Lordsburg Volunteer Fire Department was notified that a truck had overturned and caught fire 2 miles east of town on I-10. The fire was completely extinguished in about 30 minutes, but Employees #1 through #9, the fire crew, stayed on the scene for approximately 3 hours. The fire crew did not initially use SCBAs to fight the blaze because they were not exposed to the smoke; the wind was blowing north and the men stayed on the south side of the truck. The men used SCBA when they walked around to the north side of the truck and after learning they were fighting a fire involving organo-phosphate pesticides. The fire chief was told at approximately 6:30 a.m. that all his firefighters should report to a doctor in Silver City because of the nature of the cargo. Employees #1 through #9 were examined and determined to have suffered no negative health effects.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, VAPOR, FIRE, INHALATION, SCBA, SMOKE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, PESTICIDE, SMOKE INHALATION, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 14961213 Hospitalized injury Other Managers, properties and real estate
2 14961213 Hospitalized injury Other Managers, properties and real estate
3 14961213 Hospitalized injury Other Managers, properties and real estate
4 14961213 Hospitalized injury Other Managers, properties and real estate
5 14961213 Hospitalized injury Other Managers, properties and real estate
6 14961213 Hospitalized injury Other Managers, properties and real estate
7 14961213 Hospitalized injury Other Managers, properties and real estate
8 14961213 Hospitalized injury Other Managers, properties and real estate
9 14961213 Hospitalized injury Other Managers, properties and real estate

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