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Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC

Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — EL DORADO, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS
Employer Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC Report ID 2021043032
Address 309 American Rd City, State ZIP EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730
Event Date April 12, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified Source of Injury Hydrogen cyanide
Industry (NAICS) 562211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.20000, -92.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a water vessel that contained waste including hydrogen cyanide. The employee was exposed to the hydrogen cyanide and became disoriented.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2021, a worker at Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with hydrogen cyanide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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