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Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2020065258 · 6/5/2020 · Linde PLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Ingestion of harmful substance
Source
Caps, lids, covers, unspecified

Employer

Name
Linde PLC
Location
9941 Morris Dido Newark Road, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76179
NAICS
325120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was holding a small plastic cap in his teeth while preparing to take a carbon dioxide sample. The cap went back into his throat and became lodged in his trachea. The cap eventually became logged in his lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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