Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201071602 - Four Employees Sustain Burn Injuries Fighting Wildfire

Accident Summary Nr: 201071602 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310813522	10/24/2007	9224	922160	Department Of Fire Protection

Abstract: On October 21, 2007, a fire engine company became entrapped while engaged in structure protection operations in a remote area. The four-man crew was seriously burned when flames from a structure fire engulfed their vehicle in a "Burn-Over" incident. Two of the employees were critically injured and two were seriously injured. All four injured firefighters were transported to the burn center where they were admitted for an extended stay of medical treatment for injuries sustained in the incident.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, HEAT, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310813522	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
2	310813522	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
3	310813522	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
4	310813522	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.