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Walmart Stores Texas, LLC

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — KILLEEN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Stores Texas, LLC in KILLEEN, TEXAS
Employer Walmart Stores Texas, LLC Report ID 2016042828
Address 850 W Central Texas Parkway City, State ZIP KILLEEN, TEXAS 76548
Event Date April 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Drain and oven cleaners
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.07000, -97.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the oven. She sprayed degreaser and then put the oven in the self-cleaning cycle. When she opened the oven, she was exposed to the fumes inside and experienced lung irritation, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2016, a worker at Walmart Stores Texas, LLC in KILLEEN, TEXAS suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with drain and oven cleaners identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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