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Briess Industries, Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — CHILTON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Briess Industries, Inc. in CHILTON, WISCONSIN
Employer Briess Industries, Inc. Report ID 2018032082
Address 625 S. Irish Rd. City, State ZIP CHILTON, WISCONSIN 53014
Event Date March 1, 2018 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 Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311213 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.02000, -88.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing a cleaning solution for a weekly scheduled cleaning when two incompatible solutions were mixed, exposing the employee to chemical vapors. The employee experienced difficulty breathing.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2018, a worker at Briess Industries, Inc. in CHILTON, WISCONSIN 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 multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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