Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170744445 - One employee killed, one injured while fighting fire

Accident Summary Nr: 170744445 -- Report ID: 0253630 -- Event Date: 07/04/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301382545	07/21/1997	9224	0	Buffalo City Fd Accident 1997

Abstract: On July 4, 1997, Employees #1 and #2, both firefighters, were fighting a structural fire in Buffalo, NY, when a flashover occurred. Employee #1 was found dead in the attic, near the stairway. Employee #2 had collapsed at the top of the stairs; he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301382545			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
2	301382545			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Firefighting occupations

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