Lithium-Ion Fire
On [DATE], I responded to [Box #]. At that time, I was accidentally, unexpectedly, and continually exposed to toxins associated with lithium-ion batteries... I do not presently know the extent of the damage to my health suffered at this response.
Sims Metal Recycling Facility
On 1/30/25, I responded to Box 7216, which was a fire at the Sims Metal recycling facility in Long Island City. The scene involved burning aluminum, alloys and alloy wheels, brass, bronze, carbide tips, cast zinc, chrome, copper cable, heavy copper, lead acid batteries, lead piping, mixed copper, nickel, palladium, platinum, sheet lead, solder, stainless steel, tin, titanium, tungsten, car engines, cast iron, construction scrap, heavy machinery, steel, swarf, and trains, amongst potentially other unknown materials within the recycling plant and its scrap yard. The fire required the use of foam to be utilized. At the time, I was continually exposed to and potentially ingested various toxic chemicals including, but not limited to, aluminum oxide, zinc and copper oxides and their fumes, acetylene, lead compounds and sulfuric acid mist, toxic lead oxide fumes, nickel oxides, fine platinum dust particles, lead oxide fumes, tin oxide fumes, tungsten trioxide fumes, other metal oxide fumes, asbestos, lead paint, harmful metal fumes, together with other toxins that are emitted when construction scraps and machinery are burned, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, smoke and other unidentified hazardous chemicals as yet unknown.
