OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221380447
PBM NUTRITIONALS LLC
COVINGTON, OH·
Event description
Employee dies of possible heat illnees while cleaning cyclon
Investigation abstract
At 8:15 a.m. on August 11, 2021, an employee was cleaning cyclones in a drying tower that had accumulated build-up on them. The cyclones are cleaned by removing the air lock and scraping them with long tools. The employee was standing on a catwalk conducting the cleaning operation in 110 degreee Fahrenheit heat when he collapsed. Coworkers trained in first aid responded and conducted CPR including using an AED. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) arrived onsite and pronounced the employee dead. The cause of death was possibly heat related and the investigation was pending.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 889
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