Trail Boss Enterprises Inc.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — NATALIA, TEXAS
| Employer | Trail Boss Enterprises Inc. | Report ID | 2017065297 |
| Address | 21548 FM 471 S. | City, State ZIP | NATALIA, TEXAS 78059 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 485999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.18000, -98.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling a company vehicle with gas at a gas station when gas splashed into both of his eyes, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2017, a worker at Trail Boss Enterprises Inc. in NATALIA, TEXAS suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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