Environmental Techonics Corporation
Exposure to change in air pressure — Pulmonary edema — SOUTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Environmental Techonics Corporation | Report ID | 2019010107 |
| Address | 125 James Way | City, State ZIP | SOUTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18966 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Pulmonary edema | Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Exposure to change in air pressure | Source of Injury | Atmospheric pressure-high or low |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334119 | Inspection # | 1369968 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -75.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered pulmonary edema after participating in a high-altitude simulation.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2019, a worker at Environmental Techonics Corporation in SOUTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered pulmonary edema to the lung(s), pleura. The incident was classified as exposure to change in air pressure, with atmospheric pressure-high or low identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to change in air pressure" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to change in air pressure injuries.
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