Journey Group Companies

Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified - Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified - BROOKINGS, South Dakota

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Journey Group Companies in BROOKINGS, South Dakota
Employer Journey Group Companies
Address 1401 North Campus Drive
City, State ZIP BROOKINGS, South Dakota 57006
Report ID 2018021088
Event Date February 1, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 236220
GPS Coordinates 44.32095, -96.78313

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing demolition activities. The employee removed a ceiling tile and liquid from a water pipe spilled onto the employee. Shortly thereafter, the employee suffered lack of muscle control, nervous system depression, and memory loss. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2018, a worker at Journey Group Companies in BROOKINGS, South Dakota suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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