Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia

Name: Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia at United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.
Start: 9/28/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022098577 · 9/28/2022 · United States Lime & Minerals, 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: Tank, bin, vat interiors, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.
Location: 5727 Harborside Drive, GALVESTON, TEXAS, 77554
NAICS: 212312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was sitting inside of a shipping container doing paperwork with the doors closed while a generator was running. The employee developed carbon monoxide poisoning and lost consciousness.

Source

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