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Accident Summary Nr: 780197 - Fire fighters suffer possible chemical exposure

Accident Summary Nr: 780197 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 11/15/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104692371	11/16/1989	9224	0	Winnemucca Rural Fire District
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104692421	11/16/1989	9221	0	Humboldt County Sheriff Dept.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104692371	11/16/1989	9224	0	Winnemucca Rural Fire District

Abstract: Employees #1 through #9, fire fighters, arrived at a fire at a warehouse that housed two chemical-related operations. Upon arrival, sheriff's deputies had been informed that chemicals were inside the structure. The deputies in turn had notified the fire department. However, the fire was handled as a typical fire, and as a result two fire fighters required evaluation for smoke/chemical inhalation. The other seven firefighters were evaluated for smoke/chemical inhalation as a precaution. Employee #6, the incident commander, was hospitalized for observation and respiratory therapy.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, INHALATION, SMOKE INHALATION, RESPIRATOR, FIRE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, COMMUNICATION, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104692371	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	104692371	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	104692371	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	104692371	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	104692371	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	104692371	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	104692421			Occupation Not Listed
8	104692371	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	104692371	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	104692371	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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