# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2017054097` · 5/5/2017 · PALMETTO, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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