BARTLETT, KANSAS—
BARTLETT COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure · Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance work on a slide gate and chute in the head house of the elevator when he was exposed to some out of condition grain. The employee began experiencing breathing problems, which resulted in hospitalization.
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