Diamond Innovations, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — WORTHINGTON, Ohio
| Employer | Diamond Innovations, Inc. |
| Address | 6325 Huntley Road |
| City, State ZIP | WORTHINGTON, Ohio 43085 |
| Report ID | 20171111176 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| Source of Injury | Nitrogen oxides |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327910 |
| Inspection # | 1280146 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -83.00000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using nitric acid to strip nickel-coated diamond reclaim from a process tank when a violent exothermic reaction occurred and caused an overflow of nitrogen oxides. The employee later experienced breathing problems and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2017, a worker at Diamond Innovations, Inc. in WORTHINGTON, Ohio suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with nitrogen oxides identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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