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Everglades Waste Removal Services LLC

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Everglades Waste Removal Services LLC in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer Everglades Waste Removal Services LLC Report ID 2020099265
Address 3400 SE 9th Ave City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33316
Event Date September 30, 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 Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # 1495677
GPS Coordinates 26.08000, -80.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the inside of a tanker trailer and became disoriented and unresponsive due to gases inside the tanker.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2020, a worker at Everglades Waste Removal Services LLC in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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