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Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024054619 · 5/26/2024 · CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified

Cause

Event
Fire small-scale, limited
Source
Batteries
Secondary source
Hydrogen cyanide

Employer

Name
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy
Location
7500 Mercy Road, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68124
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A security employee was working when a lithium battery caught fire in the equipment maintenance area near the cafeteria. The security guard responded with a fire extinguisher and was exposed to cyanide, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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