The Vincit Group, LLC

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — DOTHAN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Vincit Group, LLC in DOTHAN, ALABAMA
Employer The Vincit Group, LLC Report ID 2019066454
Address 808 Ross Clarke Cir City, State ZIP DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303
Event Date June 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484230 Inspection # 1413217
GPS Coordinates 31.22000, -85.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering chemicals and removing transfer tubing at a bulk chemical storage tank when residual peracetic acid reacted with an unknown substance, causing off-gassing. The employee was hospitalized with a respiratory injury.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2019, a worker at The Vincit Group, LLC in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. 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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