Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96541.015 - Employee experiences complication switching air pack and die

Accident Summary Nr: 96541.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 06/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1241970.015	06/13/2017		922160	Village Of Dolton - Fire Department

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on June 10, 2017, an employee was assisting another fire department in a neighboring town with the extinguishing of brush fires. While located in a nearby alley, the employee stated that he needed to remove his air pack. Next, the employee was observed slumped over a fence for support. A coworker came to his aid, assisting the employee to remove his air pack and requested assistance from the paramedics located at the end of the alley. The employee was rushed to Ingalls Hospital, where he was determined to be dead as a result of suffering cardiac arrest.

Keywords: Air Line Respirator, Emergency Response, Fire Brigade/Department

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1241970.015	35	M	Fatality		Firefighting occupations

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