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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20181212721 · 12/11/2018 · Formosa Plastics Corporation DE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Carbon dioxide, dry ice
Secondary source
Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name
Formosa Plastics Corporation DE
Location
780 School House Road, DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE, 19706
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a fuel-fired heater in an enclosed room when he passed out and struck his head possibly due to carbon dioxide exposure. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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