Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201881083 - Firefighter died after fighting fire

Accident Summary Nr: 201881083 -- Report ID: 0253630 -- Event Date: 08/13/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302412424	08/20/2001	9224	0	Frontier Fd Fatality 2001

Abstract: On August 13, 2001, Employee #1, a volunteer fire fighter, had just completed fighting a fire at Sawyer Gardens, a 3-story apartment building in Wheatfield, NY. The employee and several other fire fighters were in the process of opening concealed areas of the building to search for areas that were still burning when he collapsed to the floor. He was transported to Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY, where he was pronounced dead. The Coroner and Medical Examiner determined that the probable cause of death was arteriosclerosis (heart disease).

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, BUILDING, COLLAPSE, FIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302412424			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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