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KAMCO INDUSTRIES

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KAMCO INDUSTRIES in WEST UNITY, OHIO
Employer KAMCO INDUSTRIES Report ID 20191212435
Address 1000 Oak Street City, State ZIP WEST UNITY, OHIO 43570
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
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1450693
GPS Coordinates 41.58000, -84.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee became ill and was hospitalized after being exposed to carbon monoxide while assembling parts.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2019, a worker at KAMCO INDUSTRIES in WEST UNITY, 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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