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Boar's Head Provisions Co, Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Boar's Head Provisions Co, Inc. in FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS
Employer Boar's Head Provisions Co, Inc. Report ID 2017099201
Address 2530 W Broadway Ave City, State ZIP FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS 72335
Event Date September 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424470 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.99000, -90.81000

Incident Narrative

On 9/25/2017, an employee was cleaning a chill cooler with bleach when he experienced dizziness and lightheadedness, later requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2017, a worker at Boar's Head Provisions Co, Inc. in FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS suffered dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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