Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104817531 - Ladder Co 131 Nycfd

Inspection Information - Office: New York State Department Of Labor Public Employee Safety & Health Bureau

Inspection Nr: 104817531

Report ID: 0253650

Date Opened: 02/06/1989

Site Address:
Ladder Co 131 Nycfd
252 Lorraine Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Mailing Address:
Att: La Mancusi 250 Livingston Street Rm 807, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/05/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360177117

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100134 E03 I	07/06/1989	11/10/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1008978

Event: 02/03/1989

Employee dies of smoke inhalation in fire

At approximately 3:53 a.m. on February 3, 1989, Employee #1, a fire fighter acting as the outside ventman for the second ladder company to arrive, entered the floor above the fire floor alone. Employee #1 was wearing a Scott 4.5 air pack, full-face, positive pressure respirator with a 20 minute polar wrapped cylinder, a Handie Talkie radio, and a PASS alarm, which was off. At approximately 4:00 a.m., Employee #1 was overcome by flames. At approximately 4:12 a.m., Employee #1 was discovered unconscious with severe burns. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 5:15 a.m. He died of smoke inhalation with carbon monoxide poisoning due to respirator failure.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, FIRE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE, SMOKE INHALATION, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104817531			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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