PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas
| Employer | PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC |
| Address | 3080 W I-20 |
| City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas 75052 |
| Report ID | 2021119933 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.68000, -97.05000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a fire extinguisher to put out a smoldering fire on a truck tailgate. The employee inhaled some of the smoke and fire extinguisher powder, suffered respiratory distress, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2021, a worker at PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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