Swanson & Youngdale, Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Swanson & Youngdale, Inc. in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Swanson & Youngdale, Inc. Report ID 2015086234
Address 5729 151st NW City, State ZIP WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58801
Event Date August 28, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Carbon monoxide
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 48.22000, -103.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sandblasting structural steel. He was using supply air from an air compressor when he felt lightheaded. He was hospitalized for carbon monoxide exposure.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2015, a worker at Swanson & Youngdale, Inc. in WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA suffered dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with carbon monoxide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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