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Loss of consciousness-not heat related

1 hospitalization · 2018077276 · 7/18/2018 · Barry Callebaut USA LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Loss of consciousness-not heat related

Cause

Event
Depletion of oxygen
Source
Oxygen-deficient environment

Employer

Name
Barry Callebaut USA LLC
Location
903 Industrial Highway, EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19022
NAICS
311320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 2:00 p.m. on July 18, 2018, an employee had opened the top hatch of a heat exchanger hopper and was changing an air filter. The employee became unresponsive due to a lack of oxygen, possibly because nitrogen gas had displaced the oxygen.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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