Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at USDA-Agricultural Research Service
Start: 5/9/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017054220 · 5/9/2017 · USDA-Agricultural Research Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Drain and oven cleaners

Employer

Name: USDA-Agricultural Research Service
Location: 808 East Blackland Road, TEMPLE, TEXAS, 76502
NAICS: 541720
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a chemical cleaner to clear a restroom drain when he began coughing and having trouble breathing. He was hospitalized with a burned esophagus and lungs and respiratory distress.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown