Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia

Name: Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia at Refuse Materials, Inc.
Start: 5/21/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021054142 · 5/21/2021 · Refuse Materials, 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: Carbon monoxide
Secondary source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Refuse Materials, Inc.
Location: 3520 Hudson Drive, STOW, OHIO, 44224
NAICS: 238330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Three employees were polishing the concrete floor in the back break room and were overcome with carbon monoxide (CO) from the compressor that was used in that room. One employee was hospitalized for CO poisoning.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown