Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 795310 - 24 correction officers injured in prison fire

Accident Summary Nr: 795310 -- Report ID: 0253660 -- Event Date: 05/25/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104970520	05/28/1991	9223	0	Nysdocs Attica Correctional Facility
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115918286	12/18/1991	9223	0	Nysdocs Attica Correctional Facility
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104970520	05/28/1991	9223	0	Nysdocs Attica Correctional Facility

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 25, 1991, a fire at Attica Prison in cell block D, Co. #47, cell #8 injured 24 correction officers. Employees #1 through #24 suffered smoke inhalation and two also suffered minor burns. All were injured while trying to extinguish the fire or rescue prisoners on the cell block.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Correctional institution officers
2	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Correctional institution officers
3	115918286			Occupation Not Listed
4	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
5	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
6	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
7	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
8	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
9	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
10	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
11	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
12	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
13	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
14	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
15	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
16	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
17	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
18	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
19	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
20	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
21	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
22	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
23	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers
24	104970520	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Correctional institution officers

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