Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Coughing and throat irritation- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Snowshoe Mountain, Inc., 10 Snowshoe Dr., SNOWSHOE, WEST VIRGINIA 26209
on — Coughing and throat irritation- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was using chemical cleaning products to unclog a sink drain when the employee inhaled the chemical mixture and suffered respiratory irritation.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSCleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
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