Sun Communities, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sun Communities, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088812 |
| Address | 1275 LaCosta Village Blvd | City, State ZIP | PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA 32129 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 531311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.15000, -81.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mixing chemicals for a pool when he breathed in fumes that burned his throat.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2018, a worker at Sun Communities, Inc. in PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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