Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects

Name: Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Kansas City VA Medical Center:
Start: 7/29/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076859 · 7/29/2023 · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Kansas City VA Medical Center:

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Carbon monoxide
Secondary source: Generators

Employer

Name: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Kansas City VA Medical Center:
Location: 4801 Linwood Boulevard, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64128
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A facility was conducting a cycle generator test. During the testing period, an employee in the processing area began experiencing headaches and nausea due to carbon monoxide exposure. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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