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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 114981483 - Hammond City Fire Department
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Hammond City Fire Department
(George Myer Warehouse) 420 Hoffman Avenue
Hammond, IN 46323
Mailing Address:
6110 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, IN 46323
Union Status: Union
SIC:9224
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/05/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361311582 |
| 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 | 2200080101 | 02/18/1992 | 02/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM ON DECEMBER 16, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1, A 34 YEAR OLD FIRE FIGHTER EMPLOYED AT STATION #3 OF THE HAMMOND, INDIANA FIRE DEPARTMENT INCURRED FATAL BURNS WHILE FIGHTING A FIRE AT THE GEORGE C. MEYER WAREHOUSE, 420 HOFFMAN STREET, HAMMOND, INDIANA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE THE BUILDING WHEN A FLASH FIRE OCCURRED. HE WAS FOUND, DEAD, 5 DAYS LATER.
Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, WAREHOUSE, FIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114981483 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations |