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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221578479

CERCO, INC.

Event
Kiln, Natural Causes, Pallet, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive
NAICS
327110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346816200
Employer profile
CERCO, INC.
Summary number
221578479
Report ID
0522500

Event description

Employee dies of natural causes

Investigation abstract

At 12:15 a.m. on July 7, 2023, Employee #1 was working at the kiln, waiting for the kiln car to exit the kiln. Employee #1 was found unresponsive by a coworker on a stack of pallets near the kiln. Employee #1 appeared to have been sitting and waiting for a kiln car to exit the kiln during a "kiln push." Employee #1 had recorded kiln temperatures at approximately 12:00 a.m. According to the county coroner, Employee #1 died of a personal medical condition.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 47 M

    Event type
    12
    Occupation code
    766

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