# Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at Ahlstrom-Munksjo
> OSHA SIR `20201212030` · 12/28/2020 · KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Lime
## Employer
- **Name:** Ahlstrom-Munksjo
- **Location:** 600 Thilmany Rd., KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN, 54130
- **NAICS:** 322121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had been hauling and disposing of lime kiln filters while wearing dust goggles, hearing protection, steel-toed shoes, and a blue medical mask. About one to two hours after the process was completed the employee noticed irritation in his mouth and throat. The employee was hospitalized with irritation of the upper respiratory tract due to lime dust.

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