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Inspection: 102156833 - Buffalo City Fd

Inspection Information - Office: Nys Dol Pesh Buffalo

 

Inspection Nr: 102156833
Report ID: 0253630
Date Opened: 02/03/1988

Site Address:
Buffalo City Fd
Leroy & Halbert Sts
Buffalo, NY 14215

Mailing Address:
65 Niagara Sq - City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202

Union Status: Union

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/24/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360251482

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1008531
Event: 02/02/1988
One employee killed, two injured in warehouse fire

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on February 2, 1988, Employees #1 through #3 and a coworker were attempting to extinguish a fire in a vacant 3-story warehouse. A brick wall collapsed, burying Employee #1. Employee #2 was struck by falling debris, while Employee #3 was pushed through the roof on which they were standing by the force of the falling debris. All three workers were taken to the hospital, where Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 3:25 a.m. Employees #2 and #3 were treated for minor injuries and released. The coworker was not injured.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, WAREHOUSE, FIRE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 102156833 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Firefighting occupations
2 102156833 Fatality Cut/Laceration Firefighting occupations
3 102156833 Non Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Firefighting occupations
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