Valvoline Oil Change
Ingestion of harmful substance — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Valvoline Oil Change | Report ID | 2021064748 |
| Address | 15 Spring Street | City, State ZIP | WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 02132 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Ingestion of harmful substance | Source of Injury | Solvents, degreasers, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811198 | Inspection # | 1536276 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.27000, -71.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee drank from an electrolyte solution bottle in the refrigerator that had been filled with degreaser. The employee became sick and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2021, a worker at Valvoline Oil Change in WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with solvents, degreasers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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