Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120054937 - La City Fire

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 120054937

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 03/09/1998

Site Address:
La City Fire
5972 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90047

Mailing Address:
7800 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90055

Union Status: Union

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902343243	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201160611

Event: 03/08/1998

EMPLOYEE DIED OF ASPHYXIA IN FIRE

On March 8, 1998, Employee #1, who was an employee of the Louisiana City Fire Department, died of asphyxia in a fire. The fire that was being fought was particularly hot and smoky. Employee #1 became separated from his crew while attempting to enter the structure in zero visibility conditions. Employee #1 ran out of air and died of asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FIRE, SMOKE, POOR VISIBILITY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120054937			Fatality	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.