Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC dba Republic Services
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — EULESS, TEXAS
| Employer | Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC dba Republic Services | Report ID | 2023054179 |
| Address | 5403 Holly Court | City, State ZIP | EULESS, TEXAS 76039 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -97.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were driving a work truck and collecting trash. A trash bag that contained pool chemicals was placed in the hopper and began smoking. The employees drove to the nearest open parking lot and extracted the trash bag from the hopper when the injured employee inhaled some of the smoke. The employee was hospitalized for breathing complications and elevated vital signs.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2023, a worker at Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC dba Republic Services in EULESS, TEXAS suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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