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Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia

1 hospitalization · 20201010191 · 10/27/2020 · National Technical Systems, Inc.

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
Nitrogen

Employer

Name
National Technical Systems, Inc.
Location
7800 Hwy 20 West, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35824
NAICS
541380
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A forklift was undergoing an icing test inside a 15-foot by 15-foot cold chamber, into which liquid nitrogen had been injected. The nitrogen had become a gas, and when one of the employees entered the space to check on the test's progress, he breathed in the gas and lost consciousness. His head struck the floor. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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