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Accident: 96541.015 - Employee Experiences Complication Switching Air Pack And Die

Accident: 96541.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 06/10/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1241970.01506/13/2017Village 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 his aid, assisting the employee to remove his air pack and requested assistance from the paramedics located at the end of the alley. The employee was rushed to Ingalls Hospital, where he was determined to be dead as a result of suffering cardiac arrest.
Keywords: air line respirator, emergency response, fire brigade/department
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1241970.015 35 M Fatality Other Firefighting occupations

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