Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170175160 - Employee injured in fall after exposure to smoke

Accident Summary Nr: 170175160 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 05/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111793998	05/17/1991	6531	0	American Estate Company

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on May 31, 1991, Employee #1, of the American Estate Company, responded to reports of a fire in the weight room. He was standing on a ladder removing a vent, trying to find the source of the brown smoke that had filled the room. Upon removing the vent, he was enveloped by smoke and jumped backward to the floor. He suffered a bruised pelvis in the fall. He also experienced a headache combined with nausea, and eye, throat, and skin irritation due to the smoke.

Keywords: HEADACHE, FIRE, LADDER, INHALATION, NAUSEA, PELVIS, SMOKE, FALL, SMOKE INHALATION, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111793998			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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