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Belgioioso Cheese, Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia — FREEDOM, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Belgioioso Cheese, Inc. in FREEDOM, WISCONSIN
Employer Belgioioso Cheese, Inc. Report ID 20171212210
Address N4056 Vine Rd City, State ZIP FREEDOM, WISCONSIN 54913
Event Date December 26, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Carbon monoxide
Secondary Source Boilers
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection # 1285366
GPS Coordinates 44.38000, -88.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in a laboratory adjacent to a boiler room when she was exposed to carbon monoxide emissions from a boiler exhaust leak. She suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 26, 2017, a worker at Belgioioso Cheese, Inc. in FREEDOM, WISCONSIN suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia 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.

Context

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