Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 603050 - Employees suffer smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion

Accident Summary Nr: 603050 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 05/29/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18306696	06/03/1991	7349	0	Jesco

Abstract: At 3:50 p.m. on May 29, 1991, as a result of a fire alarm, Employees #1 through #6 stopped their regular assignments and proceeded to the announced area to perform fire brigade duties. Duties involved controlling the fire in the material prep area at the #4 mixer prior to arrival of local fire department personnel. The product being manufactured had been discharged from the mixer into ductwork en route to another mixer. The fire in the ductwork produced thick smoke and extreme heat. All employees were treated for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation at the local hospital; none required hospitalization. Their injuries resulted from inadequate fire brigade training to fight the fire and to select appropriate personal protective equipment for the potential hazards.

Keywords: PPE, FIRE, FIRE BRIGADE, HEAT EXHAUSTION, UNTRAINED, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18306696	Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported
2	18306696	Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported
3	18306696	Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported
4	18306696	Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported
5	18306696	Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported
6	18306696	Non Hospitalized injury	Heat Exhaustion	Occupation not reported

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