Cool Zone Inc,

Ingestion of harmful substance — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — NAPLES, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cool Zone Inc, in NAPLES, Florida
Employer Cool Zone Inc,
Address 1918 Imperial golf Course Blvd
City, State ZIP NAPLES, Florida 34110
Report ID 2022021319
Event Date February 11, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Ingestion of harmful substance
Source of Injury Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate
Industry (NAICS) 238220
Inspection # 1579721
GPS Coordinates 26.29000, -81.77000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a residential HVAC system. The employee was provided an unlabeled bottle of drain cleaner (sodium hydroxide) which he mistook for a beverage and drank some of it resulting in chemical burns to the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2022, a worker at Cool Zone Inc, in NAPLES, Florida suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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