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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102173408 - Vails Gate Fire Dist
Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh White Plains
Site Address:
Vails Gate Fire Dist
Rt 94 N/O Rt 32
Vails Gate, NY 12584
Mailing Address:
Po Box 173, Vails Gate, NY 12584
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360174585 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100156 E03 II | 04/08/1986 | 04/08/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100156 E05 | 04/08/1986 | 04/08/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #6 were attempting to extinguish a fire in a one-story masonry structure and to rescue a restaurant patron. Employees #3 and #4 entered the building to rescue the customer. Employee #5 entered the approximately 42 ft by 30 ft structure with a hose line, followed by Employees #1 and #2. The fire became so intense that a flashover occurred and the fire fighters were trapped. Employees #2 through #4 managed to escape through a blown-out window. Employee #6 was injured while assisting Employee #3. Employee #1 was overcome with smoke and heat and never made it through the window. He was found dead approximately five minutes later. Employee #5 was overcome with smoke after he came out through the door and had started to assist Employee #6 at the window. Employees #2 through #4 were hospitalized.
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FIRE, INHALATION, SMOKE INHALATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102173408 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 2 | 102173408 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 3 | 102173408 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 4 | 102173408 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 5 | 102173408 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 6 | 102173408 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Firefighting occupations |