Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119788305 - Lafd Station #20

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 119788305

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 11/25/1996

Site Address:
Lafd Station #20
1474 W Sunset Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Mailing Address:
200 N Main St Rm 1060, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/21/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/06/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362531311

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 119788305

Event: 05/29/1996

Firefighter's foot burned in battling residential fire

Employee #1, a firefighter, was battling a three-story residential fire. At the time of the accident, firefighters were deployed on the second and third floors. Employee #1 was in the nozzle position on fire attack, advancing across the third floor, when he stepped through substandard flooring to his crotch. His boot filled with burning embers, causing second- and third-degree burns on the top of his right foot. Department policies were followed in the fire attack and Employee #1 was wearing personal protection equipment.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, FIRE, FALL, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119788305			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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