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

1 hospitalization · 2017021184 · 2/7/2017 · Rehau Automotive, LLC

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
Xylene

Employer

Name
Rehau Automotive, LLC
Location
2424 Industrial Drive SW, CULLMAN, ALABAMA, 35055
NAICS
336399
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attending a meeting in a conference room next to a laboratory. The lab was using xylene in a ventilated hood when the hood fan failed and xylene was released into the conference room. The employee suffered a respiratory allergic reaction and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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