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OSHA Injury Report: Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1

Other illness · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an other illness at Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 in 379 Coram Avenue, Shelton, CT 6484 resulted in days away from work. Employee was firefighter in fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1
Parent company
City of Shelton
Street
379 Coram Avenue
City
Shelton
State
CT
ZIP
6484
On-site location
40 Oliver Terrace, Shelton

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Other illness (code 6)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

Prior to the incident the employee was operating at a scene of a fire moving department hose lines & equipment to aid fire suppression.

What happened

While moving department hose lines & equipment the employee became fatigued causing elevated heart rate & dizziness.

Injury or illness

Smoke inhalation & acute bronchospasm to his chest

Object or substance involved

Moving the hose lines & equipment with smoke inhalation directly harmed the employee.

Summary line

Dizziness chest palpitations fatigue-head chest-from moving hose lines & equipment

Employee and industry

Job description
Firefighter
SOC code
33-2011 — Firefighters
NAICS code
922160 — Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private))
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
80
Total hours worked
35771
EIN
066001896
Establishment ID
135984
Employer case #
31

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
13:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
25FEB26:17:51:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.