Trimac Transportaiton, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified - BEAUMONT, Texas
| Employer | Trimac Transportaiton, Inc. |
| Address | 5055 Washington Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, Texas 77707 |
| Report ID | 2023043686 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2023 |
| 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 | Chemicals, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488490 |
| Inspection # | 1665900 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.05561, -94.14881 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee opened the valves on a trailer. The valves released sodium hydrosulfide fumes, which overcame the employee. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2023, a worker at Trimac Transportaiton, Inc. in BEAUMONT, Texas suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chemicals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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