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

1 hospitalization · 2023054179 · 5/9/2023 · Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC dba Republic Services

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
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name
Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC dba Republic Services
Location
5403 Holly Court, EULESS, TEXAS, 76039
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were driving a work truck and collecting trash. A trash bag that contained pool chemicals was placed in the hopper and began smoking. The employees drove to the nearest open parking lot and extracted the trash bag from the hopper when the injured employee inhaled some of the smoke. The employee was hospitalized for breathing complications and elevated vital signs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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