QualaWash Holdings, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at QualaWash Holdings, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO
Employer QualaWash Holdings, LLC Report ID 2021032638
Address 6551 Grant Ave. City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105
Event Date March 29, 2021 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 Chemicals, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 562998 Inspection # 1524696
GPS Coordinates 41.44000, -81.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting maintenance on machines in an open warehouse location. The employee developed difficulty breathing, caused by chemical vapors from an intermediate bulk container that was being drained about 30-50 feet away.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2021, a worker at QualaWash Holdings, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO 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 chemicals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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