OSHA Injury Report: Worthington Steel Company Chicago

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Multiple activities in Slitting Department including banding on large banding conveyor.

What happened

Employee mentioned that the symptoms began only after he was transferred over to Slitting on [REDACTED] from [REDACTED] area in [REDACTED]. Employee called off on [REDACTED] and reported symptoms at [REDACTED] by calling the EHS Manager while he was home. Employee mentioned that it was due to the smell or potential fumes that were located in [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. Employee first complained of throat hurting. Employee was not able to determine specifically what fume or smell that caused the sudden onset of the illness. Employee then also complained of fatigue and lightheadedness on [REDACTED] when temporarily assigned to the [REDACTED] Part of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Slitting Area from [REDACTED]. Employee mentioned that he felt the symptoms the worst when assisting in raking sweeping up scrap around the scrap bins around [REDACTED] and around inside scrap conveyor. This is when exposed to equipment that exhausted exhaust fumes of diesel fuel and a generator that ran on Kerosene which

Injury or illness

Poisoning General Not OD or Cumulative I

Object or substance involved

Suspected Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Summary line

Poisoning General Not OD or Cumulative I to Left and Right Lungs caused by Suspected Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.