PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC

Vehicle or machinery fire - Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect - GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC in 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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