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Barry Callebaut USA LLC

Depletion of oxygen — Loss of consciousness-not heat related — EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Barry Callebaut USA LLC in EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Barry Callebaut USA LLC Report ID 2018077276
Address 903 Industrial Highway City, State ZIP EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA 19022
Event Date July 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Loss of consciousness-not heat related Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Depletion of oxygen Source of Injury Oxygen-deficient environment
Industry (NAICS) 311320 Inspection # 1331986
GPS Coordinates 39.85000, -75.33000

Incident Narrative

At about 2:00 p.m. on July 18, 2018, an employee had opened the top hatch of a heat exchanger hopper and was changing an air filter. The employee became unresponsive due to a lack of oxygen, possibly because nitrogen gas had displaced the oxygen.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2018, a worker at Barry Callebaut USA LLC in EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered loss of consciousness-not heat related to the body systems. The incident was classified as depletion of oxygen, with oxygen-deficient environment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6 severe injury reports involving "Depletion of oxygen" incidents in our database. Browse all Depletion of oxygen injuries.

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