Improper loading and an alarm system turned off
FirefighterNation.com
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – After one of the biggest ship fires in Jacksonville, News4JAX reports that 10 firefighters injured in a related explosion have filed a lawsuit.
The law firm Pajcic & Pajcic filed a lawsuit on behalf of 10 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department employees, 90 days after an explosion that severely injured some of them.
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Three of them are still off the job due to their injuries.
The lawsuit claims that the crew loaded wrecked and junk cars without disconnecting the batteries and electrical systems. While in port, the crew had also shut down the ship’s fire alarm system, and the crew did not call 911 when the fire started.
