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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015020263 · 2/15/2015 · Okaloosa Gas District

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified
Source
Pesticides and other agricultural chemicals, unspecified

Employer

Name
Okaloosa Gas District
Location
1504 E. Ponderosa, FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, 32547
NAICS
221210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A technician was called out for a gas leak. The Tech was "smelling" out the gas with a meter. He had been around the residence and crawled under the porch. He moved some pesticide bottles the owner had under the porch. When he moved them they released a gas that struck him in the face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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