Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15010689 - Town Of Mooresville Fire Department

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15010689

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 05/07/1985

Site Address:
Town Of Mooresville Fire Department
405 Oak St
Mooresville, NC 28115

Mailing Address:
413 N Main St, Mooresville, NC 28115

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/20/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360611800

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14339881

Event: 05/14/1985

FIRE INVOLVING AGRICHEMICALS

EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #13 BECAME ILL WHEN THEY RESPONDED TO A STRUCTURAL FIRE AT THE FCX STORE IN MOORESVILLE. ASSORTED AGRICHEMICALS WERE STORED AT THE STORE. THE CHEMICAL FUMES GIVEN OFF BY THE FIRE CAUSED STOMACH PAINS AND NAUSEA IN THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED AND TREATED FOR CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. EMPLOYEES #2, #5 AND #8 WERE AMBULANCE WORKERS. THEY HAD NOT ENTERED THE FIRE AREA, BUT WORKED ONLY AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE FIRE SCENE IN SUPPORT OF THE FIREFIGHTERS.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FIRE, NAUSEA, TOXIC FUMES, STOMACH, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
5	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
6	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.
7	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
8	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
9	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c.
10	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
11	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
12	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
13	15010689	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
14	15010689			Occupation Not Listed

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