Kohl's Department Store

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kohl's Department Store in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Kohl's Department Store Report ID 2022065488
Address 955 Norland Avenue City, State ZIP CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201
Event Date June 23, 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
Industry (NAICS) 448140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.94000, -77.62000

Incident Narrative

Eleven employees became ill after exposure to carbon monoxide from propane-powered equipment that was being used for construction inside a building. One employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2022, a worker at Kohl's Department Store in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 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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