Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114294.015 - Employee suffers burns to hands, face, and neck from radiant

Accident Summary Nr: 114294.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 11/08/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1360156.015	11/14/2018		922160	Ca Forestry And Fire Protection

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on November 8, 2018, fire crews were preparing to set backfires to stop the progression of a wildfire. The wind shifted and changed the direction of the fire, and the fire overcame the firefighters. Then, the firefighters attempted to retreat from the fire and attempted to cross over a barbed-wire fence. While getting to the other side of the fence, one of the firefighter's equipment was caught and caused the firefighter, who was the fire captain, to fall to the ground. The fire captain suffered burns to the hands, face, and neck. The fire captain was not wearing hand protection at the time of the incident. The fire captain was hospitalized.

Keywords: Face, Fire Fighter, Hand, Neck, Windy

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1360156.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Firefighting occupations

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