Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Arconic
Start: 12/20/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211812 · 12/20/2016 · Arconic

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: Arconic
Location: 71 Progress Avenue, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, 16066
NAICS: 332321
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working in the anodize department when an anodize color power supply unit transformer malfunctioned, causing a small amount of smoke to rise and settle in the rafters. The employee suffered respiratory illness and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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