Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102396884 - Home Respiratory Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102396884

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/19/1991

Site Address:
Home Respiratory Service, Inc.
530 N. Noble
Chicago, IL 60622

Mailing Address:
13541 S. Cicero, Crestwood, IL 60445

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8099

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/26/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360427728

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 722637

Event: 06/18/1991

Employees killed when their delivery truck suddenly ignites

Employees #1 and #2 were delivering Puritan-Bennet portable oxygen units to residential customers. While en route, the delivery van that the employees were riding in burst into flames. Employee #1, the driver, jumped out of the truck and witnesses extinguished the flames that engulfed him. Employee #2 was found in the rear of the van, next to the back door. Both employees died. No cause for the fire was found, although smoking materials were found in the van.

Keywords: BURN, DELIVERY WORK, OXYGEN, FIRE, SMOKE, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102396884			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Inhalation therapists
2	102396884			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Inhalation therapists

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