Diamond Innovations, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — WORTHINGTON, OHIO
| Employer | Diamond Innovations, Inc. | Report ID | 2022031997 |
| Address | 6325 Huntley Road | City, State ZIP | WORTHINGTON, OHIO 43085 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Nitrogen oxides |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -83.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a repair in a chemical area. A separate maintenance team was shutting down the control scrubbers in preparation for a planned electrical outage. The employee noticed nitrogen oxide fumes coming from a nearby process tank. Investigating the fumes, the employee found the operation was still going on and carried out an emergency stop. The employee was exposed to the fumes for about two minutes, suffering respiratory irritation.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2022, a worker at Diamond Innovations, Inc. in WORTHINGTON, OHIO suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with nitrogen oxides identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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