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Accident Summary Nr: 689299 - FIREMAN BURNED WHEN HE IGNITED BUILDING FOR FIRE DRILL

Accident Summary Nr: 689299 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/27/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104588587	08/29/1986	9224	0	Waseca Fire Dept.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A FIREMAN, WAS PARTICIPATING IN A PUMPER-DRAFTING DRILL AT AN ABANDONED FARMHOUSE WITH THREE OTHER FIREMEN. A MIXTURE OF KEROSENE AND GASOLINE HAD BEEN POURED INSIDE THE HOUSE AS AN ACCELERANT. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED INSIDE THE HOUSE, IGNITED HIS FLARE AND THREW IT DOWN THE BASEMENT STAIRS. THERE WAS A FLASH BACK. EMPLOYEE #1, WEARING ONLY STREET CLOTHES INSTEAD OF FULL TURN-OUT GEAR, RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEGS, HANDS AND FACE. HIS NYLON WIND BREAKER WAS ON FIRE AS HE TURNED AND RAN FROM THE HOUSE. HE ROLLED ON THE GROUND TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, WORK RULES, FIRE, FLASHBACK, FACE, HAND, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104588587			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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