Onyx Restoration Works, Ltd.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Onyx Restoration Works, Ltd. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Onyx Restoration Works, Ltd. Report ID 2018099385
Address 215 Park Avenue City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10003
Event Date September 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561790 Inspection # 1355338
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -73.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stripping epoxy spray finish from tile floors when he experienced difficulty breathing and vomited. He was hospitalized for chemical exposure. PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2018, a worker at Onyx Restoration Works, Ltd. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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