OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221367410

VISKASE COMPANIES INC.

OSCEOLA, AR· 2021-06-13T00:00:00

Event: Dehydration, Extrude, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat-related illness, Kidney, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 326121
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345378343
Employer profile: VISKASE COMPANIES INC.
Summary number: 221367410
Report ID: 0627100

Event description

Employee is found passed out on extrusion machine platform,

Investigation abstract

At 7:00 p.m. on June 13, 2021, Employee #1 was working on the fibrous extrusion machine on the nozzle platform located on the top floor. At the end of the shift, the employee was found passed out on the platform by the employer. Emergency medical services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was treated for dehydration, kidney failure, and heat stress.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Event type
14

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