OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221588098

NEWARK FIRE DEPARTMENT

NEWARK, NJ— 2023-07-05T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Combustible Dust, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Foot, Heat, Hot Water, Motor Vehicle, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Trapped, structure fire
NAICS: 922160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346891427
Employer profile: NEWARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
Summary number: 221588098
Report ID: 0253410

Event description

Two employees are killed, three are injured due to fire

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 p.m. on July 5, 2023, Employees #4 and #5 were attempting to investigate the fire. and extinguish a vehicle fire onboard a ship transporting used vehicles. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were actively attempting rescue and recovery of Employees #4 and #5, who had become trapped/lost during the incident. Employees #4 and #5 became trapped/wedged and disoriented between tightly packed vehicles onboard the ship. Employees #4 and #5 perished during the fire event. Employees #2 and #3 suffered respiratory distress, and Employee #1 suffered burns to his feet when his boots failed. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were hospitalized for treatment due to heat, combustion byproducts, and scalding water resulting from

Victims (5)

#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Event type
8
#2 Hospitalized Age 38 M

Event type
8

Occupation code
417
#3 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
417
#4 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
417
#5 Fatality Age 45 M

Event type
12

Occupation code
417

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