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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104817531 - Ladder Co 131 Nycfd
Inspection Information - Office: New York State Department Of Labor Public Employee Safety & Health Bureau
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360177117 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104817531 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations |