OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570705

MADSEN CORPORATION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIV

BARABOO, WI— 1985-01-15T00:00:00

Event: PPE, FIRE, UNTRAINED, SMOKE INHALATION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2218360
Employer profile: MADSEN CORPORATION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIV
Summary number: 570705
Report ID: 523420

Event description

SMOKE INHALATION FROM APARTMENT FIRE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE#1 WAS A FULL TIME RESIDENT MANAGER AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. THERE WAS A FIRE IN ONE OF THE FIRST FLOOR OUTSIDE APARTMENTS. AFTER EVACUATING RESIDENTS F ROM THE BUILDING THE EMPLOYEE, CONTRARY TO CORPORATION DIRECTIVES, BUT ACTING AC CORDING TO HUMAN NATURE, WENT BACK TO FIGHT THE FIRE. UPON ARRIVAL OF THE FIRE D EPARTMENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DIRECTED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES. ONCE OUTSIDE, HE COLL APSED. ATTEMPTS TO REVIVE HIM FAILED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
8

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
2

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