Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 671511 - Fire fighters injured when trapped under debris

Accident Summary Nr: 671511 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 02/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104030747	02/09/1988	9190	0	Indianapolis Fire Department

Abstract: Fire fighters answered a fire alarm on the second floor Arabian Room of the Murat Temple. The room was a west end storage room with a storage platform 5 ft 20 in above the second floor containing restaurant goods, china and plastic dinnerware, hotel cleaning supplies, and paper goods. Three fire fighters went on the platform while five fire fighters were below. The platform collapsed on the fire fighters, pinning them in fire debris including soaked paper and burning wood. Employees #1 through #15 were treated. Employees #1 through #4 were hospitalized.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, PLATFORM, COLLAPSE, PINNED, FIRE, STORAGE ROOM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
2	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
3	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
6	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
7	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	104030747	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Firefighting occupations
9	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
10	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
11	104030747	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Firefighting occupations
12	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Firefighting occupations
13	104030747	Hospitalized injury	Other	Firefighting occupations
14	104030747	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Firefighting occupations
15	104030747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations

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