SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA, INC.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect - PALMETTO, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA, INC. in PALMETTO, Florida
Employer SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA, INC.
Address 3000 69TH STREET EAST
City, State ZIP PALMETTO, Florida 34221
Report ID 2017054097
Event Date May 5, 2017
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 Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424490
GPS Coordinates 27.57000, -82.53000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an electric triple pallet jack inside the freezer, selecting product cases, when the triple jack stopped working. Burning odor came out of the triple jack's motor brushes. The employee inhaled the smoke and fumes, which started burning his throat and lungs. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2017, a worker at SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA, INC. in PALMETTO, Florida 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 smoke, fire gases, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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