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Accident: 96331.015 - Employee Is Found Unconscious In A Freezer Trailer And Later

Accident: 96331.015 -- Report ID: 1055340 -- Event Date: 06/09/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1239378.01506/12/2017Wa317945473 - Walts Wholesale Meats Inc
At 8:09 p.m. on June 9, 2017, an employee entered a freezer trailer that its temperature measured 20 degrees Fahrenheit. It was unclear the purpose for the employee to enter the trailer, but he was seen closing the door and never exited. The employee was later found unconscious in the trailer with a bruise on his head. He was transported to Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver where he died.
Keywords: contusion, head, freezer compartment
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1239378.015 29 M Fatality Freezing/Frost Bite Occupation not reported

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