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Inspection: 309717734 - Wea Township Fire Department

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

 

Inspection Nr: 309717734
Report ID: 0551800
Date Opened: 06/26/2006

Site Address:
Wea Township Fire Department
1700 West School Road
Lafayette, IN 47909

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 922160/Fire Protection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/27/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/2006

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100991009
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 2 6
Current Violations 4 2 6
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100134 E01 09/28/2006 11/16/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Serious 19100134 F02 09/28/2006 11/16/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003A Serious 19100134 G03 II 09/28/2006 11/16/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01003B Serious 19100134 G04 I 09/28/2006 11/16/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01004 Serious 19100134 L01 09/28/2006 11/16/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02001 Other 4000614 09/28/2006 11/16/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02002 Other 4000623 09/28/2006 11/16/2006 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200992881
Event: 06/25/2006
Firefighter Is Killed by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

At approximately 2:32 p.m. on June 25, 2006, Employee #1 was on the first floor fighting a house fire. When he entered the house through the front door, his partner was with him, but Employee #1 ordered his partner out of the house to get equipment and attack the fire from another window. Employee #1 had all required protective clothing as well as a 30-minute self-contained breathing apparatus. Apparently, Employee #1 fell through a hole in the floor approximately 9 feet to the basement floor. Another firefighter entered the house through the front door and heard Employee #1 calling for help, which would have indicated that he had removed his breathing mask. When Employee #1 was discovered, his mask had been removed but he was conscious. Employee #1 may have been in the basement for approximately 15 minutes before being discovered. He was removed from the basement by several firefighters and placed in the ambulance and transported to the local hospital. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. The autopsy indicated that the cause of death was due to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, LUNG, PPE, FIRE, INHALATION, SCBA, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 309717734 Fatality Asphyxia Firefighting occupations
2 309717734 Fatality Asphyxia Firefighting occupations
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