Kleinfelder, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Pneumonitis, n.e.c. — EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Kleinfelder, Inc. | Report ID | 2021054224 |
| Address | 205 Central Ave | City, State ZIP | EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07017 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Pneumonitis, n.e.c. | Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541620 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -74.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking groundwater samples from a monitoring well and became ill. The employee was diagnosed with chemical pneumonitis due to exposure to volatile organic chemicals (VOCs).
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2021, a worker at Kleinfelder, Inc. in EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY suffered pneumonitis, n.e.c. to the lung(s), pleura. 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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