K-Plus Industrial Services, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS
| Employer | K-Plus Industrial Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054237 |
| Address | 205 Ford Drive | City, State ZIP | NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS 60451 |
| Event Date | May 11, 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 | Carbon monoxide |
| Secondary Source | Confined spaces on vehicles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561990 | Inspection # | 1671113 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -87.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees entered a confined space on a rail car to clean it. The atmosphere inside the confined space was oxygen deficient and also contained carbon monoxide. One employee was able to escape the confined space, but the second employee fainted inside the rail car. A third employee entered the rail car to hook up the employee that fainted and assist in the rescue. Two of the employees were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2023, a worker at K-Plus Industrial Services, Inc. in NEW LENOX, 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 carbon monoxide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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