United States Department Of Agriculture

Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Department Of Agriculture in RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer United States Department Of Agriculture Report ID 20241110743
Address 4407 Bland Road City, State ZIP RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27609
Event Date November 18, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift Source of Injury Carbon monoxide
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 926150 Inspection # 1789079
GPS Coordinates 35.84000, -78.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee began to feel dizzy, lightheaded, was short of breath, and collapsed due to carbon monoxide exposure. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2024, a worker at United States Department Of Agriculture in RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA suffered effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift, with carbon monoxide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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