Incident date: 2024-12-17
NAICS industry code: 483111

An employee was assisting in the discharge and segregation of a leaking HAZMAT container (organic peroxide Type F) and inhaled the fumes of the leaking product. The employee was hospitalized with difficulty breathing.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Inhalation of harmful substance  single episode or single shift
code_source: title: Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides  unspecified
code_nature: title: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects  other respiratory
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate