Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170747901 - Three Fire Fighters Die From Burns
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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124526815 | 04/05/1994 | 9224 | 0 | Engine 24 Ladder 5 Nyc Fd |
Abstract: On March 28, 1994, Employees #1, #2, and #3, fire fighters, were performing search operations on the second floor of a building. During this operation, heat and gases from the first floor fire traveled up the stairwell and caused a flashover. Employee #1 died and the others sustained severe burns. Employee #2 died from his injuries on the following day, and Employee #3 died approximately 40 days later.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 124526815 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations | ||
2 | 124526815 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations | ||
3 | 124526815 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa |