Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Crop Production Services, Inc., 8767 County Road F, HAMLER, OHIO 43524
on — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On March 29, 2018, two employees were using a propane-powered forklift to treat seed in a seed warehouse when they became ill. They were both hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning from the forklift.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSCarbon monoxide
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