Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory

Name: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory at Wavepoint Trucking Company LLC.
Start: 4/29/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025044006 · 4/29/2025 · Wavepoint Trucking Company LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift
Source: Carbon monoxide
Secondary source: Other semi, tractor-trailer

Employer

Name: Wavepoint Trucking Company LLC.
Location: 5501 Pennsylvania 89, NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA, 16428
NAICS: 484110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was sitting in the cab of his truck at the end of the day. He had just finished driving for 8-10 hours. Exhaust from the truck had been leaking into the cab. The employee began having difficulty breathing and was sweating profusely. The employee was hospitalized for an asthma attack triggered by carbon monoxide.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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