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Accident Summary Nr: 202366282 - Firefighters Are Hospitalzied in Exposure to Toxic Vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 202366282 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 08/30/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310299680	08/30/2006	9224	922160	Spokane Co Fire Dist #4

Abstract: On August 29, 2006, Employees #1 through #5, all firefighters, were extinguishing a burning garbage truck that contained a high pH cleaning product. After most of the fire was out, the truck was moved to a transfer station, where some of the garbage was unloaded and the fire was completely extinguished. That evening, the employees experienced shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, and skin irritation due to inhalation of toxic chemical vapors emitted from the fire. They were all hospitalized at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA, where they were treated for their injuries.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FIRE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, NAUSEA, CLEANING FLUID, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL, VOMIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310299680	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	310299680	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	310299680	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	310299680	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	310299680	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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