# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Diamond Innovations, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022031997` · 3/4/2022 · WORTHINGTON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*