Harbor Freight Tools
Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c. — Damage to medical implants, n.e.c. — OSWEGO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Harbor Freight Tools | Report ID | 2019021559 |
| Address | 301 SR 104 | City, State ZIP | OSWEGO, NEW YORK 13126 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Damage to medical implants, n.e.c. | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.46000, -76.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized when his pacemaker was exposed to magnetic fields causing an irregular heartbeat.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2019, a worker at Harbor Freight Tools in OSWEGO, NEW YORK suffered damage to medical implants, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c., with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c. injuries.
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