Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170748669 - Nine employees suffer from smoke inhalation

Accident Summary Nr: 170748669 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 01/25/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300459872	01/26/1998	8051	0	Heartland Of Beckley

Abstract: Employees #1 through #9 were evacuated along with 80 residents of a nursing home after the fire alarm was triggered because of the smell of smoke. They were taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation and exhaustion. The source of the smoke was later found to be ballast from a fluorescent light in a hallway.

Keywords: DUST, INHALATION, LIGHTING, SMOKE, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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