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Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia

1 hospitalization · 20181111428 · 11/6/2018 · FedEx Ground

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Carbon dioxide, dry ice

Employer

Name
FedEx Ground
Location
63 Stultz Road, DAYTON, NEW JERSEY, 08810
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 6, 2018, after spending about 45 minutes unloading cardboard boxes containing chocolate packed with dry ice from a trailer, an employee became ill, vomited, left the trailer, and lost consciousness. Suffering from carbon dioxide intoxication, the employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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