Onyx Contractors
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | Onyx Contractors | Report ID | 2020032270 |
| Address | AG Hill, CR 101 | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2020 | 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) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.80000, -103.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was collecting produced water from a well site when he observed a person collapse. The injured employee attempted to render aid to the person, when he succumbed to hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The injured employee was hospitalized for H2S exposure.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2020, a worker at Onyx Contractors in KERMIT, TEXAS 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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