Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202597159 - Eight Fire Fighters Are Injured in Gas Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 202597159 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 05/07/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313225351	05/07/2009	5331	452990	Prince George'S County Fire/ Ems Department

Abstract: On May 7, 2009, an unspecified number of fire fighters were entering a strip mall, where patrons had been evacuated after smelling gas. As the fire fighters were entering the strip mall to locate the gas leak, an explosion occurred in one of the units, causing severe damage to the shopping center. Eight fire fighters were injured. One fire fighter sustained lacerations, and seven fire fighters were burned. The fire fighter who sustained lacerations and one fire fighter who was burned were hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, GAS LEAK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313225351	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
2	313225351	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Firefighting occupations
3	313225351	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
4	313225351	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
5	313225351	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
6	313225351	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
7	313225351	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations
8	313225351	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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