# Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia at Fuchs Lubricants Co.
> OSHA SIR `2022043387` · 4/19/2022 · WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
- **Source:** Carbon monoxide
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Fuchs Lubricants Co.
- **Location:** 801 East Roy Furman Highway, WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 15370
- **NAICS:** 424720
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was watching as a grease bin was filled. The employee was overexposed to carbon monoxide from an idling forklift.

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