ArcelorMittal Cleveland, LLC

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WARREN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ArcelorMittal Cleveland, LLC in WARREN, OHIO
Employer ArcelorMittal Cleveland, LLC Report ID 20191212414
Address 2234 Main Ave SW City, State ZIP WARREN, OHIO 44481
Event Date December 3, 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
Secondary Source Furnaces, heaters
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1449701
GPS Coordinates 41.18000, -80.80000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were installing a blank line inside of a coke oven when the emissions line water seal broke, exposing the employees to the coke oven emissions. The employees experienced elevated carboxyhemoglobin from carbon monoxide overexposure and were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2019, a worker at ArcelorMittal Cleveland, LLC in WARREN, 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.

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