Austin Industrial Services, LP
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Austin Industrial Services, LP | Report ID | 2023087962 |
| Address | 3883 E Farries Parkway | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86000, -88.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spreading soda ash on a sulfuric acid spill in a containment area. He later felt tightness in his chest and began coughing. The employee was hospitalized due to exposure to soda ash and sulfuric acid.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2023, a worker at Austin Industrial Services, LP in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 633 severe injury reports involving "Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2017 | Bond and Steel, P.A. | WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Hosp. |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Coventya, Inc. | INDEPENDENCE, OHIO | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Sep 26, 2017 | ECK INDUSTRIES INC | MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Hosp. |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Controls Service & Engineering Co., Inc. (CSE) | MIFFLINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Aug 8, 2016 | Rumpke Waste and Recycling Services | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Hosp. |
| Jul 26, 2017 | International Packaging & Specialties | MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA | Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia | Hosp. |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Drilling Fluid Solutions LLC | ANDREWS, TEXAS | Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects | Hosp. |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Gritman Medical Center | TROY, IDAHO | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Hosp. |