Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA, INC.
Start: 5/5/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017054097 · 5/5/2017 · SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name: SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA, INC.
Location: 3000 69TH STREET EAST, PALMETTO, FLORIDA, 34221
NAICS: 424490
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating an electric triple pallet jack inside the freezer, selecting product cases, when the triple jack stopped working. Burning odor came out of the triple jack's motor brushes. The employee inhaled the smoke and fumes, which started burning his throat and lungs. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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