Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 108957.015 - Employee is injured in collapse from heat stress
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1344431.015 | 09/06/2018 | 332111 | Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company |
Abstract: At 2:40 p.m. on September 04, 2018, an employee was operating an up-setter by loading steel bars into a stationary conveyor furnace at 1600 F. The bars are heated until red hot and then are manually removed and placed in a die space to be punched. Once punched, the employee placed the bar onto a cart to cool. While operating the up-setter, the employee became dizzy and passed out striking his head resulting in a laceration and concussion. The employee sustained a prolonged exposure to heat while working the 8 hour work shift and overtime. The only cooling source included two directional fans at the work station. Subsequent OSHA data showed a 10 F increase in temperature at the offsetter as compared to surrounding temperatures. The outdoor temperature measure 87 F with a Heat Index of 97 F.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1344431.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |