OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237432
U S DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE
MENA, AR—
Event description
Employees killed when caught in forest fire
Investigation abstract
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on April 25, 1984, Employees #1 and #2 were fighting a forest fire. They were overrun by the fire as it grew larger. Both employees w ere found dead.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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