Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia

Name: Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia at Chapman & Bruijn Produce, Inc.
Start: 10/22/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171010127 · 10/22/2017 · Chapman & Bruijn Produce, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Carbon monoxide
Secondary source: Power washers

Employer

Name: Chapman & Bruijn Produce, Inc.
Location: 3436 Weems Rd, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, 32317
NAICS: 311991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a gas-powered pressure washer to clean the inside of a walk-in cooler. The gas pressure washer was placed outside of the cooler in the production area. After completing the job, he became ill from carbon monoxide poisoning, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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