Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104588587 - Waseca Fire Dept.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104588587

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 08/29/1986

Site Address:
Waseca Fire Dept.
117 2nd Ave. Se
Waseca, MN 56093

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360761084

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$247	$0	$0	$0	$0	$247
Current Penalty	$247	$0	$0	$0	$0	$247
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	09/10/1986	09/13/1986	$247	$247	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 689299

Event: 08/27/1986

FIREMAN BURNED WHEN HE IGNITED BUILDING FOR FIRE DRILL

EMPLOYEE #1, A FIREMAN, WAS PARTICIPATING IN A PUMPER-DRAFTING DRILL AT AN ABANDONED FARMHOUSE WITH THREE OTHER FIREMEN. A MIXTURE OF KEROSENE AND GASOLINE HAD BEEN POURED INSIDE THE HOUSE AS AN ACCELERANT. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED INSIDE THE HOUSE, IGNITED HIS FLARE AND THREW IT DOWN THE BASEMENT STAIRS. THERE WAS A FLASH BACK. EMPLOYEE #1, WEARING ONLY STREET CLOTHES INSTEAD OF FULL TURN-OUT GEAR, RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEGS, HANDS AND FACE. HIS NYLON WIND BREAKER WAS ON FIRE AS HE TURNED AND RAN FROM THE HOUSE. HE ROLLED ON THE GROUND TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.

Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, WORK RULES, FIRE, FLASHBACK, FACE, HAND, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104588587			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Firefighting occupations

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