Little Caesars

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Other or unspecified allergic reactions - HOUSTON, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Little Caesars in HOUSTON, Texas
Employer Little Caesars
Address 3892 S. Gessner Rd.
City, State ZIP HOUSTON, Texas 77063
Report ID 2023087944
Event Date August 28, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other or unspecified allergic reactions
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source of Injury Roofing asphalt, roofing tar
Industry (NAICS) 722513
GPS Coordinates 29.72522, -95.53919

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Incident Narrative

An employee was making pizzas at a dough table. The building where the employee worked was having a new roof put on and tar was being used. The tar fumes were drawn into the air conditioning unit and entered the store. The employee suffered a severe allergic reaction to the tar fumes.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2023, a worker at Little Caesars in HOUSTON, Texas suffered other or unspecified allergic reactions to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with roofing asphalt, roofing tar identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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