Whalen Tire, Inc.
Fire, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — MISSOULA, MONTANA
| Employer | Whalen Tire, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088043 |
| Address | 3002 West Broadway | City, State ZIP | MISSOULA, MONTANA 59808 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.89000, -114.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was skiving a tire for retread when sparks from the skiver landed in the open booth used for retreading operations, igniting a flame. The employee suffered from smoke inhalation.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2017, a worker at Whalen Tire, Inc. in MISSOULA, MONTANA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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