Trimac Transportation

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trimac Transportation in 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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