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Rescar Companies, Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — GORDON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rescar Companies, Inc. in GORDON, GEORGIA
Employer Rescar Companies, Inc. Report ID 20161110945
Address 109 BALL PARK ROAD City, State ZIP GORDON, GEORGIA 31031
Event Date November 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Sulfur and sulfur compounds, unspecified
Secondary Source Confined spaces on vehicles, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # 1194265
GPS Coordinates 32.92000, -83.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clean molten sulfur from the inside of a rail tank car with a pressure washer when he was exposed to an off-gassing of the molten sulfur. He was hospitalized with burns to his lungs.

Incident Summary

On November 21, 2016, a worker at Rescar Companies, Inc. in GORDON, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with sulfur and sulfur compounds, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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