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

1 hospitalization · 2017099400 · 9/29/2017 · Fazio Mechanical Services, Inc.

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
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name
Fazio Mechanical Services, Inc.
Location
2110 Warwood Avenue, WARWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA, 26003
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using an oxygen/acetylene torch in a small walk-in cooler when the employee developed breathing problems and lung aspiration from the fumes or smoke. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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