Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia — AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021057 |
| Address | Arbys, 1800 Hwy. 559 | City, State ZIP | AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA 33823 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 447190 | Inspection # | 1514860 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.06000, -81.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting fruit at a fruit station and had difficulty breathing. The employee lost consciousness after being exposed to sodium hydroxide that was used to clean the hood and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2021, a worker at Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. in AUBURNDALE, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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