Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1541546.015 - Vexco Engineering Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1541546.015

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 07/15/2021

Site Address:
Vexco Engineering Llc
11021 Brower Road
North Bend, OH 45052

Mailing Address:
7185 E. County Rd. 500 N, Milan, IN 47031

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 221112/Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/15/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/10/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1786377		Yes
Inspection	1541909		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 137961.015

Event: 07/13/2021

Employee becomes unconscious while cleaning

At 7:00 a.m. on July 13, 2021, Employee #1 was cleaning coal dust around a conveyor at a coal-fired power plant when a coworker found the employee unconscious. Site rescue personnel responded, and emergency services transported the employee to the hospital for admission and treatment. The employee was suspected to be experiencing heat stress, although the employee was acclimatized and the day's temperature was not unusually high. Investigation indicated the incident was linked to poor personal choices during work activities.

Keywords: Cleaning, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat-related illness , Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1541546.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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