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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Michigan: Career Fire Fighter Dies After Ejection From His Fire Engine When It was Struck By a Vehicle
On February 7, 2007, a 47-year-old male career fire fighter died after he was ejected from his fire engine when it was struck by a sport utility vehicle (SUV). The decedent was driving the fire engine with its lights and sirens activated enroute to a structure fire. The fire station lieutenant was seated in the front passenger seat. Two additional fire fighters were seated in the back seats behind the fire engines front compartment. As the fire engine proceeded through an intersection, a speeding SUV struck the passenger side of the fire engine near the windshield. The decedent was ejected along with the lieutenant through the passenger front windshield. The lieutenant landed in the street in front of the SUV approximately ten yards away from the fire engine. After the decedent was ejected, he rolled underneath the fire engine. The fire engine came to rest on top of the decedents chest. The decedent expired as the fire engine was removed from his chest. Although the other two fire fighters were not ejected, they sustained serious injuries. These two fire fighters and the lieutenant were taken by ambulance to a local hospital. The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Michigan: Career Fire Fighter Dies After Ejection From His Fire Engine When It was Struck By a Vehicle
On February 7, 2007, a 47-year-old male career fire fighter died after he was ejected from his fire engine when it was struck by a sport utility vehicle (SUV). The decedent was driving the fire engine with its lights and sirens activated enroute to a structure fire. The fire station lieutenant was seated in the front passenger seat. Two additional fire fighters were seated in the back seats behind the fire engines front compartment. As the fire engine proceeded through an intersection, a speeding SUV struck the passenger side of the fire engine near the windshield. The decedent was ejected along with the lieutenant through the passenger front windshield. The lieutenant landed in the street in front of the SUV approximately ten yards away from the fire engine. After the decedent was ejected, he rolled underneath the fire engine. The fire engine came to rest on top of the decedents chest. The decedent expired as the fire engine was removed from his chest. Although the other two fire fighters were not ejected, they sustained serious injuries. These two fire fighters and the lieutenant were taken by ambulance to a local hospital. The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Michigan: Career Fire Fighter Dies After Ejection From His Fire Engine When It was Struck By a Vehicle
2008
9 pages
Report
No indication
English
Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Environmental Health & Safety , Fire Services, Law Enforcement, & Criminal Justice , Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Transportation Safety , Accident investigations , Occupational safety and health , Fire fighters , Motor vehicle accidents , Fatalities , Michigan , Injuries , Accident analysis , Warning systems , Safety equipment , Motor vehicle drivers , Seat belt usage , Accident prevention , Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE)