ATKORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Symptoms involving cardiovascular system, unspecified - ATLANTA, Georgia
| Employer | ATKORE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| Address | 560 WHARTON CIR SW |
| City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, Georgia 30336 |
| Report ID | 2023010274 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Symptoms involving cardiovascular system, unspecified |
| Body Part | Heart |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| Source of Injury | Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 |
| Inspection # | 1644288 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75963, -84.55232 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a fire extinguisher to fight an incipient fire when they suffered smoke inhalation, triggering heart rhythm irregularities.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2023, a worker at ATKORE INTERNATIONAL, INC. in ATLANTA, Georgia suffered symptoms involving cardiovascular system, unspecified to the heart. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with smoke, fire gases, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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