Safeway Transportation, L.L.C.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified - PORT ALLEN, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Safeway Transportation, L.L.C. in PORT ALLEN, Louisiana
Employer Safeway Transportation, L.L.C.
Address 3499 I-10 Frontage Road
City, State ZIP PORT ALLEN, Louisiana 70767
Report ID 2019088219
Event Date August 10, 2019
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 Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484110
GPS Coordinates 30.45000, -91.26000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a trailer to deliver liquefied petroleum gas to customers when the gas leaked and the employee was exposed to gas inhalation. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2019, a worker at Safeway Transportation, L.L.C. in PORT ALLEN, Louisiana suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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