Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169103.015 - Employee loses consciousness while skimming galvanizing tank

Accident Summary Nr: 169103.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 08/01/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1766293.015	08/02/2024		332812	Valmont Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on August 1, 2024, an employee was skimming a galvanizing tank and walking toward a product to remove chains when he lost consciousness. The employee suffered a fatal medical event. Heat exposure may have been a contributing factor.

Keywords: Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Tank, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1766293.015	44	M	Fatality

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