Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15300403 - City Of Durham

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 15300403

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 12/31/1987

Site Address:
City Of Durham
1509 Angier Avenue
Durham, NC 27704

Mailing Address:
139 E. Morgan St., Durham, NC 27701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/31/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/12/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360261960

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14252837

Event: 12/24/1987

TWO FIREMEN BURNED FIGHTING RESIDENTIAL FIRE

AT APPROXIMATELY 6 PM ON DECEMBER 24, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 ENTERD A RESIDENCE TO FIGHT A FIRE. AS THEY ENTERED THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND WENT THROUGH THE FRONT ROOM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AT THE HOSE NOZZLE. THEY FOUND A BODY LYING IN A CONNECTING HALLWAY, SO EMPLOYEE #1 SET THE HOSE DOWN. THE EMPLOYEES PULLED THE BODY BACK ABOUT 2 FEET TO DETERMINE ITS CONDITION. AT THIS TIME, THE FIRE RAN DOWN IN A PATH THROUGH THE HALLWAY AND TO A POOL OF LIQUID WHERE THEY STOOD. THE POOL EXPLODED IN FLAMES. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED DOWN, GOT THE HOSE, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 THEN CRAWLED OUT OF THE HOUSE.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, EXPLOSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15300403			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
2	15300403			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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