Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201791589 - EMPLOYEE BURNED DURING LIVE-FIRE TRAINING EXERCISE

Accident Summary Nr: 201791589 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 05/29/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126130459	07/08/1998	8049	0	La County Fire Dept

Abstract: On May 29, 1998, Employee #1 was conducting a live-fire exercise at the Pomona Training Facility, Pomona, CA. The employee attempted to set a car on fire, but was not thoroughly familiar with the procedure. An explosion occurred when the employee used too much fuel and too strong of a detonating device. After the explosion, Employee #1 was hospitalized with second-degree burns to his chest, back, and arms.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, FIREFIGHTER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, FIRE, BACK, EXPLOSION, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126130459			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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