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B & W TRAILER HITCHES

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — HUMBOLDT, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at B & W TRAILER HITCHES in HUMBOLDT, KANSAS
Employer B & W TRAILER HITCHES Report ID 2018010324
Address 1216 Hawaii Rd City, State ZIP HUMBOLDT, KANSAS 66748
Event Date January 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.82000, -95.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing insulation in a main server room when a flash fire occurred. The employee suffered some burns and was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2018, a worker at B & W TRAILER HITCHES in HUMBOLDT, KANSAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with smoke, fire gases, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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