PACTIV CORPORATION

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Pneumonia, influenza, unspecified - MALVERN, Arkansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at PACTIV CORPORATION in MALVERN, Arkansas
Employer PACTIV CORPORATION
Address 1105 INDUSTRIAL LANE
City, State ZIP MALVERN, Arkansas 72104
Report ID 20231110749
Event Date November 21, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Pneumonia, influenza, unspecified
Body Part Lung(s), pleura
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source of Injury Bacteria
Industry (NAICS) 326199
Inspection # 1713013
GPS Coordinates 34.37685, -92.81771

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the screens of a water system and used compressed air to blow out and clean the metal screens. This aerosolized water droplets and the employee was exposed to Legionella pneumophila bacteria, resulting in pneumonia that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On November 21, 2023, a worker at PACTIV CORPORATION in MALVERN, Arkansas suffered pneumonia, influenza, unspecified to the lung(s), pleura. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with bacteria identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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