Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202316824 - Firefighters Develop Chest Pain in Seven-Alarm Blaze

Accident Summary Nr: 202316824 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 07/26/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316552819	08/01/2012	9224	922160	Nycfd Engine 239

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on July 26, 2012, two employees were working as firefighters for the New York City Fire Department. One was a chief, and the other was a captain. Their unit was responding to a seven-alarm fire at a seven-story apartment building in Brooklyn, NY. During the incident, they developed chest pain. They were admitted to Kings County Hospital, and they remained in the hospital 24 hours for observation.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, CHEST, FIREFIGHTER, HEART ATTACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316552819			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Firefighting occupations
2	316552819			Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Firefighting occupations

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