# Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. at The International Metals Reclamation Company LLC
> OSHA SIR `2016021329` · 2/12/2016 · ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Respirators
## Employer
- **Name:** The International Metals Reclamation Company LLC
- **Location:** 1 Inmetco Drive, ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, 16117
- **NAICS:** 331419
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking/working along the casting line as steel was being cast. He was wearing a PAPR unit around his waist line when his PAPR cartridge overheated and started to burn, filling his PAPR mask with smoke. The employee suffered from flu-like symptoms caused by smoke inhalation.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*