# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Diamond Innovations, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20171111176` · 11/21/2017 · WORTHINGTON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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