Tyson Foods, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010839 |
| Address | 1500 S. Plum Creek Parkway | City, State ZIP | LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA 68850 |
| Event Date | October 17, 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 | Hydrogen sulfide |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1440667 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -99.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of a tanker truck using a tape measure to check the depth of the waste blood being pumped into the tanker. He was later found unresponsive laying near the open hatch of the truck with his right arm and head in the access hole on top of the tanker truck. He also had a cut on his forehead and suffered possible exposure to hydrogen sulfide.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2019, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with hydrogen sulfide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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