Accident Report Detail
Accident: 96541.015 - Employee Experiences Complication Switching Air Pack And Die
Accident: 96541.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 06/10/2017 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1241970.015 | 06/13/2017 | Village Of Dolton - Fire Department | |||||
At 1:30 p.m. on June 10, 2017, an employee was assisting another fire department in a neighboring town with the extinguishing of brush fires. While located in a nearby alley, the employee stated that he needed to remove his air pack. Next, the employee was observed slumped over a fence for support. A coworker came to h is aid, assisting the employee to remove his air pack and requested assistance f rom the paramedics located at the end of the alley. The employee was rushed to I ngalls Hospital, where he was determined to be dead as a result of suffering car diac arrest. | |||||||
Keywords:
air line respirator, emergency response, fire brigade/department
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1241970.015 | 35 | M | Fatality | Firefighting occupations |