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Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia

1 hospitalization · 2021021057 · 2/5/2021 · Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, 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
Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate

Employer

Name
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
Location
Arbys, AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA, 33823
NAICS
447190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting fruit at a fruit station and had difficulty breathing. The employee lost consciousness after being exposed to sodium hydroxide that was used to clean the hood and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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