OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221581663

NEWARK FIRE DEPARTMENT

NEWARK, NJ— 2023-07-05T00:00:00

Event: Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc System, Communication, Face, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Foot, Head, Heat Exhaustion, High Temperature, Lung, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Scba, Ship, Shipyard, Smoke, Smoke Inhalation, Training, Trapped
NAICS: 922160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346823826
Employer profile: NEWARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
Summary number: 221581663
Report ID: 0253420

Event description

Two employees die, two employees are injured while fire figh

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 p.m. on July 5, 2023, a fire crew for the city fire department were hospitalization. Heat may have been a factor in the injuries. performing firefighting duties aboard a marine vessel. Employee #1 become lost during operatations. Employee #2 allegedly become trapped between vehicles and his SCBA unit ran out of air. Both Employee #1 and Employee #2 had been working on deck 10 of the ship. Previous to the arrival of the fire crew from the city fire department, the crew aboard the vessel allegedly used their onboard carbon dioxide (CO2) fixed fire suppression system in an attempt to extinguish the fire. Employee #1 and Employee #2 reportedly had died from possible cardiac arrest. Employee #3 and Employee #4 received medical treatment without

Victims (4)

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
7022
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
413
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
413
#4 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
7022

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