Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119616514 - San Francisco Fire Dept.
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
San Francisco Fire Dept.
75 Everson St.
San Francisco, CA 94131
Mailing Address:
3880-26th St.,Attn:Scott Peoples,Batt Chf., San Francisco, CA 94114
Union Status: Union
SIC:9224
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/1995
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/03/1995
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 362188286 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on March 9, 1995, Engine 26 of the San Francisco Fire Department, including Employees #1, #2, and #3, and a pump operator, was dispatched to a residential fire during adverse weather conditions. The pump operator was working at the fire engine. Employees #1, #2, and #3, fire fighters, were in the garage unsuccessfully attempting to gain entry into a hallway. At approximately 1:04 a.m., they wanted to leave, only to find the garage door was closed. They were later rescued and taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where Employee #1 died and Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized, treated, and later released. All three employees suffered burns to their faces, necks, and hands, and inhalation to varying degrees.
Keywords: BURN, FIREFIGHTER, OBSTRUCTED EGRESS, WORK RULES, FIRE, NECK, FACE, HAND, SMOKE INHALATION
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 119616514 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations | ||
2 | 119616514 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations | ||
3 | 119616514 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Firefighting occupations |