ArcelorMittal Cleveland, LLC
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — 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.
Context
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