Trimac Transportation
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Trimac Transportation | Report ID | 2015010194 |
| Address | 2000 Goodyear Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77017 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Styrene |
| Secondary Source | Hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | 1019519 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was offloading customer hoses at facility and attempted to remove the cap off of a hose. The hose still maintained some pressure, and when the employee removed the cap, Styrene splashed onto the employee's face and midsection. The employee was sent to the hospital and was admitted overnight.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2015, a worker at Trimac Transportation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with styrene identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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