Incident date: 2018-07-24
NAICS industry code: 332321

An employee was operating a hot glue gun machine while assembling a steel door when the employee noticed an odor. A second, maintenance employee was called to inspect the ventilation system in the area. The two employees were hospitalized due to respiratory issues.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
code_source: title: Adhesives, glues, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: low