Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200622470 - Two fire fighters are killed when roof collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200622470 -- Report ID: 0454731 -- Event Date: 06/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306774035	06/17/2003	9224	922160	Memphis-Fire

Abstract: At approximately 7:45 p.m. on June 15, 2003, a fire broke out inside a Family Dollar Store. The Fire Department arrived and two fire fighters went inside the building to fight the blaze. The roof collapsed and the fire fighters became trapped inside the building. One fire fighter died at the scene. The other fire fighter died at Regional Medical Center in Memphis one day later.

Keywords: BURN, ASPHYXIATED, ROOF, BUILDING, COLLAPSE, FIRE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306774035			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa
2	306774035			Fatality	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations

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