OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221417223

STAHL SPECIALTY COMPANY

KINGSVILLE, MO· 2021-09-01T00:00:00

Event: Aluminum Dust, Breathing, Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Dust, Dust Inhalation, Equipment Operator, Forklift, Foundry, Industrial Truck, Inhalation, Lack of Work Procedures, Lung, Material Handling, Non-PEL Overexposure, Overexposure, PIV, Poisoning, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract
NAICS: 331523
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345674170
Employer profile: STAHL SPECIALTY COMPANY
Summary number: 221417223
Report ID: 0728500

Event description

Employee sustains breathing issues when exposed to aluminum

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 a.m. on September 1, 2021, an employee working as a forklift operator for a foundry was operating a forklift. The employee dumped containers of aluminum dross creating a large dust cloud. The employee was later hospitalized after having problems breathing.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 56 M

Event type
8

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