OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221609555

MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, MD— 2023-10-19T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Arm, Burn, Chest, Face, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Foot, Hand, Head, Leg, Skin, Trapped, structure fire
NAICS: 922160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347048290
Employer profile: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE
Summary number: 221609555
Report ID: 0352430

Event description

Two employees die, three are injured fighting house fire

Investigation abstract

At 3:45 p.m. on October 19, 2023, Employee #1 and Employee #2, both fire chest, hands and feet and died following hospitalization. Employee #3, Employee #4 and Employee #5 sustained burns on the arms and legs and required hospitalization. fighters, were performing firefighting duties approximately five feet inside a home. Employee #3, Employee #4 and Employee #5 were assisting with firefighting from the exterior of the home. The conditions of the fire rapidly degraded, trapping Employee #1 and Employee #2 inside the home. Coworkers, including Employee #3, Employee #4 and Employee #5, were able to rescue Employee #2. Employee #1 could not immediately be located but was recovered after Employee #2 was rescued. Employee #1 sustained burns on his arms, chest, face, head and legs and died at the site. Employee #2 sustained burns on his abdomen, back, arms,

Victims (5)

#1 Hospitalized Age 0 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7022
#2 Hospitalized Age 0 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7022
#3 Fatality Age 26 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7022
#4 Fatality Age 32 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7022
#5 Hospitalized Age 0 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7022

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