OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221575723
US DEPARTMENT OF NAVY - PATUXENT RIVER
LEONARDTOWN, MD—
Event description
Employee is killed when trying to suppress fire
Investigation abstract
At 4:30 a.m. on June 27, 2023, an employee was engaged in fire suppression activities. The employee was attempting to extinguish the fire entering the front door of the home. Shortly after entry, the employee collapsed through the first floor into the basement. Parts of the structure collapsed on the employee, trapping him in the fire. The employee was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Event type
- 5
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