Circle K
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Circle K | Report ID | 20191111491 |
| Address | 5601 Tinker Diagonal St. | City, State ZIP | MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA 73110 |
| Event Date | November 4, 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 dioxide, dry ice |
| Industry (NAICS) | 447110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.44000, -97.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While helping a customer, an employee heard the CO2 alarm go off and then called the fire department. The fire department came and did not find any problem, then turned off and reset the alarm. After the fire department left, the employee felt dizzy and was hospitalized for CO2 poisoning.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2019, a worker at Circle K in MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA 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 dioxide, dry ice identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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