Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 160955.015 - Two employees die, three are injured fighting house fire
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1704829.015 | 10/20/2023 | 922160 | Mayor & City Council Of Baltimore |
Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on October 19, 2023, Employee #1 and Employee #2, both fire fighters, were performing firefighting duties approximately five feet inside a home. Employee #3, Employee #4 and Employee #5 were assisting with firefighting from the exterior of the home. The conditions of the fire rapidly degraded, trapping Employee #1 and Employee #2 inside the home. Coworkers, including Employee #3, Employee #4 and Employee #5, were able to rescue Employee #2. Employee #1 could not immediately be located but was recovered after Employee #2 was rescued. Employee #1 sustained burns on his arms, chest, face, head and legs and died at the site. Employee #2 sustained burns on his abdomen, back, arms, chest, hands and feet and died following hospitalization. Employee #3, Employee #4 and Employee #5 sustained burns on the arms and legs and required hospitalization.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1704829.015 | 26 | M | Fatality | Fire Fighter | |
2 | 1704829.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury | Fire Fighter | |
3 | 1704829.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury | Fire Fighter | |
4 | 1704829.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury | Fire Fighter | |
5 | 1704829.015 | 32 | M | Fatality | Fire Fighter |