Dollar Tree Stores Inc

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified - WILLOWBROOK, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Dollar Tree Stores Inc in WILLOWBROOK, Illinois
Employer Dollar Tree Stores Inc
Address 7145 S. Kingery Hwy
City, State ZIP WILLOWBROOK, Illinois 60527
Report ID 2022087062
Event Date August 10, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source of Injury Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
Industry (NAICS) 452990
GPS Coordinates 41.75000, -87.94000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stocking cleaning chemicals when ammonia splashed onto their hands and shirt. The employee's breathing began to slow down.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2022, a worker at Dollar Tree Stores Inc in WILLOWBROOK, Illinois suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with ammonia, anhydrous ammonia identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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