HORNADY MANUFACTURING CO

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HORNADY MANUFACTURING CO in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
Employer HORNADY MANUFACTURING CO Report ID 2022021541
Address 3625 W OLD POTASH HWY City, State ZIP GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68803
Event Date February 17, 2022 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 Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332992 Inspection # 1580331
GPS Coordinates 40.91000, -98.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to conduct inventory of lead blocks in a 50-foot by 50-foot warehouse. The employee was overcome by carbon monoxide from the forklift's exhaust and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2022, a worker at HORNADY MANUFACTURING CO in GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 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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