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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Walmart Supercenter #754
Start: 5/13/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019054872 · 5/13/2019 · Walmart Supercenter #754

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: Sulfuric acid

Employer

Name: Walmart Supercenter #754
Location: 147 Northside Drive East, STATESBORO, GEORGIA, 30458
NAICS: 452112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working at the service desk when a customer brought in a leaking battery. The employee inhaled the off gassing from the battery and experienced respiratory discomfort.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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