CHILTON, WISCONSIN—
Briess Industries, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Briess Industries, Inc., 625 S. Irish Rd., CHILTON, WISCONSIN 53014 on — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was preparing a cleaning solution for a weekly scheduled cleaning when two incompatible solutions were mixed, exposing the employee to chemical vapors. The employee experienced difficulty breathing.
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