Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1583181.015 - Good Hope-Sciota Fpd

Inspection Information - Office: Illinois Public Sector 0551702

Investigation Summary

At 4:30 p.m. on February 24, 2022, an employee was working as a fire fighter for a fire department. He was at the scene of a two-vehicle automobile fire. He was removing and deploying fire hose from a fire truck in support of the attack fire fighter. During this activity, a tank containing liquid propane exploded. The employee went into cardiac arrest. He was hospitalized. It was suspected that the percussion from the blast caused the onset of cardiac arrest. The employee had a history of asthma, high blood pressure, and levels of high cholesterol. There were no citations recommended for this remote inspection.

Keywords: Automobile, Cardiac Arrest, Explosion, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Fire Truck, Fuel Tank, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Propane