Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300863222 - California Dept Of Correction

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300863222

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 08/25/2003

Site Address:
California Dept Of Correction
41100 Pine Bench Rd
Yucaipa, CA 92399

Mailing Address:
41100 Pine Bench Road, Yucaipa, CA 92399

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/12/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/12/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101151678

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 300863222

Event: 08/11/2003

Employee Collapses And Dies During Training

At approximately 2:18 p.m. on August 11, 2003, Employee #1, a prison inmate firefighter, was participating in a training orientation and acclimatization hike. The prescribed hike was to take place on an established trail of approximately one hour in duration and two miles long involving moderate to steep pitches in the terrain. Employee #1 received initial firefighting training on August 6, 2003, with a cadre of 13 other inmates. Employee #1 had received his initial complement of firefighter personal protective equipment and had attended a briefing relating to hydration and heat stress in the morning. Employee #1 collapsed and died due to cardiac arrest brought on by heat stress.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, HEAT, PPE, HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300863222			Fatality	Heat Exhaustion	Firefighting occupations

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