Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition - Rangen

Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory — BUHL, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition - Rangen in BUHL, IDAHO
Employer Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition - Rangen Report ID 2024054645
Address 115 13th Avenue South City, State ZIP BUHL, IDAHO 83316
Event Date May 28, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift Source of Injury Dusts, powder residue
Secondary Source Conveyors bucket, cup, pan
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.59000, -114.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working to unjam a bucket conveyor while in a tunnel below a grain elevator. The employee was exposed to grain dust and experienced difficulty breathing resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2024, a worker at Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition - Rangen in BUHL, IDAHO suffered poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift, with dusts, powder residue identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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