Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 905364 - Fourteen employees killed fighting forest fire

Accident Summary Nr: 905364 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/06/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116185406	07/07/1994	9512	0	U.S. Dept Of Agriculture/Forest Service
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116185422	07/07/1994	9512	0	U.S. Dept. Of Interior/Bureau Of Land Management
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116185406	07/07/1994	9512	0	U.S. Dept Of Agriculture/Forest Service

Abstract: Fourteen federal government employees (five from the Bureau of Land Management and nine from the Forest Service) were fighting a forest fire near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, when they were overcome by rapidly advancing smoke and flames. All 14 employees died.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, FIRE, SMOKE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	116185422	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
13	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
14	116185406	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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