Granger Maintenance and Construction, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — RUSKIN, FLORIDA
| Employer | Granger Maintenance and Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098976 |
| Address | 788 Seagrape Dr | City, State ZIP | RUSKIN, FLORIDA 33570 |
| Event Date | September 28, 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 | Hydrogen sulfide |
| Secondary Source | Wells, cisterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1701505 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.72000, -82.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were pulling an attached line plug out from a well. Employee 1 went into the well to try and remove the plug but could not. Employee 2 then entered the well and removed the plug before losing consciousness. Employee 1 went back into the well to help employee 2 and lost consciousness as well. Both employees were hospitalized due to hydrogen sulfide exposure.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2023, a worker at Granger Maintenance and Construction, Inc. in RUSKIN, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with hydrogen sulfide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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