National Transportation Safety Board
Exposure to stressful environment without other event duration unspecified — Anxiety, stress unspecified — YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio
| Employer | National Transportation Safety Board |
| Address | 47 E. Federal Street |
| City, State ZIP | YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio 44503 |
| Report ID | 2024054795 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Anxiety, stress unspecified |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to stressful environment without other event duration unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09834, -80.64539 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee conducting an accident investigation at the site of an explosion became ill. The employee was treated for dehydration and then admitted after having seizures. The illness is believed to be stress induced from workload and travel fatigue.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2024, a worker at National Transportation Safety Board in YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio suffered anxiety, stress unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to stressful environment without other event duration unspecified, with bodily conditions of injured, ill worker unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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