THE BOEING COMPANY
Vehicle or machinery fire — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
| Employer | THE BOEING COMPANY | Report ID | 2017099026 |
| Address | 2600 N. Highway 94, St. Charles Building 507 | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63301 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Battery-vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.80000, -90.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was witnessing a vehicle test when a lithium-ion battery caught on fire. The employee inhaled smoke from the fire and chemical fumes from the halon extinguisher used to put out the fire.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2017, a worker at THE BOEING COMPANY in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with battery-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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