Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200372092 - Employee died of heart attack while fighting fire

Accident Summary Nr: 200372092 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/21/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303569743	02/20/2002	9199	0	Surfside Beach Fire Department

Abstract: On January 21, 2002, Employee #1, a fireman for Surfside Beach Fire Department and two coworkers, were instructed to enter a burning building. Employee #1 was wearing a SCOT Air Pak. He entered to begin interior structural firefighting. He was working the hose. During the course of fighting the fire Employee #1 suffered a heart attack and died. Employee #1 failed his medical examination for wearing a SCBA on November 16, 2001 but was still permitted to fight fires and wear SCBA's.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HEART ATTACK, SCBA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303569743			Fatality	Other	Firefighting occupations

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