Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221615651

CITY OF CHICAGO - FIRE DEPT. - BATTALION 12

Event
Back, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fire, Fire Brigade/Department, Fire Fighter, Open Shaft, Plastic, Roof, Struck Against, Ventilation, Venting
NAICS
922160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347098659
Employer profile
CITY OF CHICAGO - FIRE DEPT. - BATTALION 12
Summary number
221615651
Report ID
0551702

Event description

Firefighter is killed after falling down four-story shaft

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    417

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