Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations

Name: Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations at SGL Carbon, LLC - Saint Marys
Start: 5/12/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054278 · 5/12/2023 · SGL Carbon, LLC - Saint Marys

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations

Cause

Event: Depletion of oxygen
Source: Oxygen-deficient environment
Secondary source: Confined spaces, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: SGL Carbon, LLC - Saint Marys
Location: 900 Theresia Street, SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15857
NAICS: 327992
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance inside a furnace when they lost consciousness due to the oxygen-deficient atmosphere. The employee was hoisted from the space and also sustained a leg fracture.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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