Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Nausea, vomiting- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at POWELL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INC., 8550 MOSLEY STREET, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77075
on — Nausea, vomiting- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee entered a freshwater, 3000-gallon tank to replace spray nozzles and was exposed to steam mist and residual chemicals that were left in the tank from the clean-out process. He experienced nausea from inhalation exposure and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSChemicals and chemical products, unspecified
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