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NATIONAL HEAT EXCHANGE CLEANING CORP.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NATIONAL HEAT EXCHANGE CLEANING CORP. in MORRILTON, ARKANSAS
Employer NATIONAL HEAT EXCHANGE CLEANING CORP. Report ID 2021053999
Address Green Bay Packaging Inc, 338 AR 113 City, State ZIP MORRILTON, ARKANSAS 72110
Event Date May 15, 2021 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) 562998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.16000, -92.81000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were in a confined space and noticed changes in the temperature and smell. They were exiting the confined space when they were overcome by carbon dioxide (CO2). They lost consciousness and were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2021, a worker at NATIONAL HEAT EXCHANGE CLEANING CORP. in MORRILTON, ARKANSAS 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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