Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1531592.015 - City Of Beardstown - Fd

Inspection Information - Office: Illinois Public Sector 0551702

Investigation Summary

At 9:00 p.m. on May 16, 2021, an Employee #1, Employee #2, and Employee #3, all fire fighters, were searching for a known victim on the second floor of a building that is well involved with fire. The employees were attempting to exit the building due to the extreme heat. They were working together when they became disoriented after the failed rescue attempt due to low visibility and the high heat. They had to make the decision to bail out of a second-floor window when a structure collapse appeared imminent. Employee #1 sustained contusions and lacerations to his head, back, abdomen, and other body systems and sustained a concussion. Employee #2 sustained fractures to his feet, legs, hip and back. Employee #3 sustained fracturs and contusions to his upper extremities, head, and shoulders. All three employee fell approximately 21 feet to the hard surface below when they jumped and all three required hospitalization for their injuries.

Keywords: Abdomen, Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Building, Building Collapse, Concussion, Contusion, Emergency Response, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fire, Fire Brigade, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Foot, Fracture, Head, Heat, High Temperature, Hip, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Jump, Jumping, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pavement, Poor Visibility, Structural Collapse, Supervision, Temperature, Walking Surface, Work Surface, structure fire