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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102396884 - Home Respiratory Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360427728 |
Investigation Summary
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
| # | 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 |