Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107985830 - Indianapolis City
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Inspection Information - Office: Indiana | ||||
Nr: 107985830 | Report ID: 0551800 | Open Date: 07/21/1989 | ||
Indianapolis City | ||||
(Fire Department) 2024 Bluff Road Indianapolis, IN 46225 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: 9190 | ||||
Mailing: 555 North New Jersey Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | LocalGovt | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/21/1989 | |
Close Case: | 08/10/1989 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 360198006 |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 758136 | Event: 07/21/1989 | Fire Fighters Injured During Magnesium Fire | ||||
At SW Industries, a lean-to-type structure with steel supports and galvanized sheet corrugated sides and roof, containing 3 by 3 by 3 cardboard boxes of magnesium chips and shavings in bulk, was set on fire by a welding spark. Responding fire fighters initially used water from two 2 1/2 in. hose remote control nozzles to control the fire. They changed to three 1 1/2 in. lines, the #1 and #3 lines on fog setting and line #2 on a direct setting. The lines played around the fire. A cardboard box either burned through or failed due to a soaking of water, and dumped magnesium chips and shavings into the water pool around the building, creating explosions. Employees #3 and #4 were struck and burned by burning magnesium. Employee #1 and #2 were struck in the chest and back. Employees #1 and #2 lifted and pulled back Employee #5. Employee #6 was struck by an unknown object on his left knee. Employees #1, #2, #3, #5, and #6 were treated at a hospital's emergency room and released within 24 hours. Employee #4 was treated at the site. | ||||||
Keywords: burn, chest, firefighter, knee, fire, back, explosion, spark, struck by, flying object | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 107985830 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Firefighting occupations | ||
2 | 107985830 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Firefighting occupations | ||
3 | 107985830 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Firefighting occupations | ||
4 | 107985830 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Firefighting occupations | ||
5 | 107985830 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Firefighting occupations | ||
6 | 107985830 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Firefighting occupations |