NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA—
Huntington Ingalls Industries Virginia
Inhalation of harmful substance, unspecified · Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
Final narrative
On January 20, 2016, an employee was working in a tank with a coworker when he felt flu-like symptoms. He was hospitalized with respiratory failure after inhaling toxic chemicals, smoke, or fumes at the worksite.
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