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Bayer Crop

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bayer Crop in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
Employer Bayer Crop Report ID 20191011223
Address 11613 N. I-27 City, State ZIP LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79413
Event Date October 28, 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 Grain dust
Industry (NAICS) 115114 Inspection # 1442466
GPS Coordinates 33.70000, -101.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the fuzzy seed location when the dust caused an asthma attack.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2019, a worker at Bayer Crop in LUBBOCK, TEXAS 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 grain dust identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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