H-E-B, LP

Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — SPRING, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H-E-B, LP in SPRING, TEXAS
Employer H-E-B, LP Report ID 2025076641
Address 3540 Rayford Rd. City, State ZIP SPRING, TEXAS 77386
Event Date July 9, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift Source of Injury Multiple general chemical products
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.10000, -95.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the produce production room. The employee was spraying a grease cutter chemical when it mixed with an antimicrobial agent in a jug under a sink. The injured employee was called over to assess the situation, picked up the jug of antimicrobial agent, and inhaled the vapors from the chemical mixture. The injured employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2025, a worker at H-E-B, LP in SPRING, TEXAS suffered effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift, with multiple general chemical products identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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