NPN Environmental Engineers, Inc.

Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — PACIFIC, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NPN Environmental Engineers, Inc. in PACIFIC, MISSOURI
Employer NPN Environmental Engineers, Inc. Report ID 2015063682
Address 307 Integram Dr. City, State ZIP PACIFIC, MISSOURI 63069
Event Date June 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.48000, -90.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was chipping off hardened chemical residue from the interior walls of a tank. Twenty minutes into the second 30-minute rotation, he got out of the tank complaining about drowsiness and a severe headache. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2015, a worker at NPN Environmental Engineers, Inc. in PACIFIC, MISSOURI suffered dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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