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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Diamond Innovations, Inc.
Start: 11/21/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171111176 · 11/21/2017 · Diamond Innovations, 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: Nitrogen oxides

Employer

Name: Diamond Innovations, Inc.
Location: 6325 Huntley Road, WORTHINGTON, OHIO, 43085
NAICS: 327910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using nitric acid to strip nickel-coated diamond reclaim from a process tank when a violent exothermic reaction occurred and caused an overflow of nitrogen oxides. The employee later experienced breathing problems and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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