OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221419583
ORIENTAL ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
CHICOPEE, MA·
Event description
Employee dies after being found unresponsive in retort furna
Investigation abstract
At 9:39 a.m. on December 6, 2021, an employee was found unresponsive inside a retort furnace that was being installed. Coworkers removed the employee from the furnace and first aid responders responded immediately. Efforts to revive the employee were unsuccessful. The employee died from asphyxia.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Event type
- 14
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