Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Volunteer Fire Fighter Dies Following Nitrous Oxide Cylinder Explosion While Fighting a Commercial Structure Fire in Texas

摘要

On January 19, 2003, a 32-year-old volunteer fire fighter died while fighting a structure fire at a specialized vehicle restoration shop. On January 21, 2003, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) notified the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of this incident. On February 10-13, 2003, two safety and occupational health specialists and a safety engineer from the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program investigated the incident. The NIOSH team met with the department Chief, fire fighters who were directly involved in the incident, and the State and County Fire Marshals. The team visited and took photographs of the site of the fire. NIOSH investigators reviewed the victim's training records, witness statements, and the Fire Marshals' photographs and records concerning the incident.