Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Diamond Innovations, Inc.
Start: 3/4/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022031997 · 3/4/2022 · Diamond Innovations, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Nitrogen oxides

Employer

Name: Diamond Innovations, Inc.
Location: 6325 Huntley Road, WORTHINGTON, OHIO, 43085
NAICS: 327910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a repair in a chemical area. A separate maintenance team was shutting down the control scrubbers in preparation for a planned electrical outage. The employee noticed nitrogen oxide fumes coming from a nearby process tank. Investigating the fumes, the employee found the operation was still going on and carried out an emergency stop. The employee was exposed to the fumes for about two minutes, suffering respiratory irritation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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