Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105423172 - City Of Columbia, Lower Richland Sta Fd
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
City Of Columbia, Lower Richland Sta Fd
Poultry Lane
Eastover, SC 29044
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9224
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/17/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360279871 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1-6 ARRIVED AT A TWO STORY UNOCCUPIED BURNING HOUSE AND STARTED APPLYING WATER TO THE STRUCTURE. THEY OBSERVED A BARN ABOUT 400 YARDS AWAY SMOKING AND THEN BURNING. EMPLOYEES #1-6 STARTED APPLYING WATER TO THE FLAMES IN THE BARN. EMPLOYEE #7 ARRIVED AND ALSO BEGAN TO FIGHT THE BARN FIRE. EMPLOYEE #7 RETURNED TO THE AREA OF THE HOUSE AND BECAME ILL. EMPLOYEES #8-12 WERE ALSO IN THE AREA, BUT DID NOT COME IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BARN. EMPLOYEES #4-6 LEFT THE SITE BUT WERE LATER NOTIFIED OF THE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE AND INSTRUCTED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEES #1-3 AND 7-12 WERE PULLED OFF THE FIRE WHEN THE UNKNOWN CHEMICALS BEGAN TO EXPLODE. EMPLOYEE #7 HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY. ALL THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE CHECKED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. THE CHEMICALS THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE EXPOSED TO WERE SUSPECTED TO BE 2,4-DICHLOROPHEN OXYACETIC ACID, TOXAPHENE, DOT, METHYL PARATHION, AND 2,4,5- TRICHLOROPHEN OXYACETIC ACID.
Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, RESPIRATORY, FIRE, INHALATION, EXPLOSION, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105423172 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 2 | 105423172 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 3 | 105423172 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 4 | 105423172 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 105423172 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Firefighting occupations | ||
| 6 | 105423172 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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