Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104030747 - Indianapolis Fire Department

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 104030747

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 02/09/1988

Site Address:
Indianapolis Fire Department
(Stations 3,5,7,11 & Admin) 510 N. New Jersey
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Mailing Address:
555 North New Jersey, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Union Status: Union

SIC:9190

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360470249

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 671511

Event: 02/09/1988

Fire fighters injured when trapped under debris

Fire fighters answered a fire alarm on the second floor Arabian Room of the Murat Temple. The room was a west end storage room with a storage platform 5 ft 20 in above the second floor containing restaurant goods, china and plastic dinnerware, hotel cleaning supplies, and paper goods. Three fire fighters went on the platform while five fire fighters were below. The platform collapsed on the fire fighters, pinning them in fire debris including soaked paper and burning wood. Employees #1 through #15 were treated. Employees #1 through #4 were hospitalized.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, PLATFORM, COLLAPSE, PINNED, FIRE, STORAGE ROOM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
2	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
3	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
6	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
7	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	104030747	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Firefighting occupations
9	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
10	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
11	104030747	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Firefighting occupations
12	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
13	104030747	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
14	104030747	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Firefighting occupations
15	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations

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