Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202486882 - Employee Is Overcome by Smoke and Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202486882 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125820910	07/27/2008	9224	922160	East Pierce Fire & Rescue

Abstract: On July 26, 2008, Employee #1, the Fire Chief for East Pierce Fire and Rescue, was trapped by an over burn on a wild land fire. He was found dead under his fire shelter, where he was overcome by smoke inhalation and thermal burns.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, ASPHYXIATED, FIRE, INHALATION, SMOKE, OVEREXPOSURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125820910			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, firefighting & fire prevention occupa

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