Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Name: Intracranial injuries, unspecified at Polar Service Center
Start: 10/23/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109775 · 10/23/2023 · Polar Service Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid
Secondary source: Tank, bin, vat interiors, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Polar Service Center
Location: 8442 Energy Highway, FRIENDLY, WEST VIRGINIA, 26146
NAICS: 811118
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was visually inspecting the inside of a trailer tank that was carrying hydrochloric acid when they passed out due to the fumes. The employee suffered inhalation injuries and a head injury from the fall.

Source

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