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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221429483

TECHEMET, LP

Event
Dizziness, Fainted, Forklift, Unconsciousness, Vomit
NAICS
423930
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345738165
Employer profile
TECHEMET, LP
Summary number
221429483
Report ID
0626700

Event description

Employee dies after losing consciousness

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on January 19, 2022, an employee was operating a forklift to weigh slag pans. The employee fainted after exiting the area. He was taken to the break room, where he complained about dizziness. The employee was sitting down in a chair, acting coherently in the break room, when he started vomiting and he lost consciousness. The ambulance came and took him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    889

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