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MyPath Companies

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MyPath Companies in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
Employer MyPath Companies Report ID 2020010237
Address 4705 Whitetail Court City, State ZIP MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 54220
Event Date January 9, 2020 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 Food products, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.10000, -87.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was disposing of psyllium dietary fiber by mixing it with cat litter. The employee began to have difficulty breathing after inhaling the psyllium dust.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2020, a worker at MyPath Companies in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with food products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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