Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201781119 - Employee Is Killed in Forest Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 201781119 -- Report ID: 0935000 -- Event Date: 07/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312422215	07/29/2008	0851	115310	U.S. Forest Service Klamath National Forest

Abstract: On July 26, 2008, Employee #1, a firefighter, was assigned to survey California wild land Panther fire, located in Klamath National Forest. He was overrun by fire, so he deployed his fire shelter. This was not enough protection, and he died from asphyxiation and burns.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, FIRE, TREE, SMOKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312422215			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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