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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1573170.015 - Vi Fire Services
Inspection Information - Office: V. Islands St Thomas 0257820
Site Address:
Vi Fire Services
Estate Emmaus #3a
St John, VI 00830
Mailing Address:
365 William G. Lewis Drive, Estate Taarneberg, Charlotte Amalie, VI 00802
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/18/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/10/2026
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1902519 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/11/2022 | 08/25/2022 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:59 p.m. on November 22, 2021, Employee #1 was riding as a passenger in a fire truck driven by Employee #2 on an assigned training run. Employee #2 was an inexperienced fire truck driver and while on the run, he encountered an extremely steep hill. While descending the hill, Employee #2 lost control of the truck, swerved off the road, hit an embankment, and it rolled over back onto the road. Both employees were ejected from the vehicle. Employee #2 suffered unspecified injuries requiring hospitalization. Employee #1 was trapped under the vehicle and died as a result of his injuries.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collision, Crushed, Descending, Driver, Ejected, Embankment, Fire Brigade, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Fire Truck, Inexperience, Lost Control, Roll-Over, Seat Belt, Steep Grade, Training, Vehicle
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1573170.015 | 31 | M | Fatality | Fire Fighter | |
| 2 | 1573170.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Fire Fighter |