AK Steel Corporation
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
| Employer | AK Steel Corporation | Report ID | 20191010594 |
| Address | 1801 Crawford Street | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45043 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 | 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 | Carbon monoxide |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.50000, -84.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing bolts from a flanged cooling water pipe connection. When the last bolt was removed, a surge of blast furnace gas came out of the pipe, exposing the employee to carbon monoxide.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at AK Steel Corporation in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with carbon monoxide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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