Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-07-23 | Huntington | West Virgini | Richwood Investment Casting, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Bodily conditions, n.e.c. |
On 07/23/18, an employee was working with a grinder and low carbon cast steel shot that contained iron, manganese, carbon, and silica. He experienced respiratory issues and leg and foot swelling. He was hospitalized for congestive heart failure. | |||||
2018-05-21 | Luck | Wisconsin | Durex Products, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to other harmful substances |
On May 21, 2018, an employee was exhibiting erratic behavior due to possible acute manganese toxicity, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2015-01-29 | La Salle | Illinois | CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
On or about February 29, 2015, an employee sustained three broken fingers while lowering a bag filled with ore (manganese) material over a hand rail using a manifold and a rope. Employee's pinky finger was later amputated. |