OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221392509
PONDER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
PITTSBURG, CA·
Event description
Employee experiences heat illness while cleaning storage tan
Investigation abstract
At 2:08 p.m. on August 3, 2021, Employee #1 was cleaning pressure relief valves on the top of chemical storage tanks at an asphalt terminal. While working under direct sunlight, Employee #1 began to feel dizzy and exhibited symptoms of heat illness. The employee was examined by EMTs at the job site but refused medical transport to the hospital.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 235
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