T.A.C., INC.
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects — CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | T.A.C., INC. | Report ID | 2019021848 |
| Address | 23150 W. EAMES ST., ROUTE 6 | City, State ZIP | CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS 60410 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Toluene |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1379836 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.46000, -88.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of a trailer inside a wash bay area, loosening bolts to the trailer's open dome lid. The employee was found on top of the tanker unconscious and was hospitalized for respiratory failure and cardiac arrest due to toluene exposure.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2019, a worker at T.A.C., INC. in CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS suffered multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with toluene identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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