Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201183332 - Fire Fighter Suffers Burns in Building Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 201183332 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 10/30/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307396473	11/15/2006	9224	922160	San Francisco Fire Department

Abstract: At approximately 6:20 a.m. on October 30, 2006, a fire fighter employed by the San Francisco Fire Department, was dispatched to a building fire. When he entered the burning building, the environment was dark, smoky, and very hot, with falling debris. He ran down the stairs to get away from a hot flash when his helmet pulled back as it was struck from falling debris. The fire fighter repositioned his helmet, but had suffered burns to his neck and forehead. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital where he stayed for two days.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, BUILDING, PPE, FIRE, FOREHEAD, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307396473			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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