Okaloosa Gas District
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Okaloosa Gas District | Report ID | 2015020263 |
| Address | 1504 E. Ponderosa | City, State ZIP | FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA 32547 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pesticides and other agricultural chemicals, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -86.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A technician was called out for a gas leak. The Tech was "smelling" out the gas with a meter. He had been around the residence and crawled under the porch. He moved some pesticide bottles the owner had under the porch. When he moved them they released a gas that struck him in the face.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2015, a worker at Okaloosa Gas District in FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with pesticides and other agricultural chemicals, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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