Accident Report Detail

Accident: 202487666 - Three Employees Are Burned Fighting Fire

**Accident: 202487666 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/11/2008**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
311862189	07/10/2008	0851	Ca Forestry & Fire Protection

Three employees (fire fighters) were fighting a brushfire when the wind pushed the fire and overran their positions taking the equipment with it. The employees received burns on their hands, face and legs. Employee #1 and Employee #3 were hospitalized. Employee #2 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: burn, firefighter, heat, fire, face, hand, leg

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	311862189	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
2	311862189	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
3	311862189	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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