Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201982501 - Employee Dies When Trapped And Runs Out Of Oxygen

Accident Summary Nr: 201982501 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 03/14/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304284938	03/15/2001	9224	0	City Of Phoenix Fire Department

Abstract: Employee #1, a firefighter fighting a structural fire inside a supermarket, apparently became disoriented and confused while trying to exit the structure. Employee #1 was not able to follow his hose line out and eventually became trapped and ran out of oxygen before he could be rescued. Four additional firefighters were hospitalized for smoke inhalation they received while fighting the fire.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, FIRE, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304284938			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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