Wavepoint Trucking Company LLC.
Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory — NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wavepoint Trucking Company LLC. | Report ID | 2025044006 |
| Address | 5501 Pennsylvania 89 | City, State ZIP | NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift | Source of Injury | Carbon monoxide |
| Secondary Source | Other semi, tractor-trailer | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1823196 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.19000, -79.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting in the cab of his truck at the end of the day. He had just finished driving for 8-10 hours. Exhaust from the truck had been leaking into the cab. The employee began having difficulty breathing and was sweating profusely. The employee was hospitalized for an asthma attack triggered by carbon monoxide.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2025, a worker at Wavepoint Trucking Company LLC. in NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA suffered poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift, with carbon monoxide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 99 severe injury reports involving "Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift" incidents in our database. Browse all Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift injuries.
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