Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 808 East Blackland Road, TEMPLE, TEXAS 76502
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was using a chemical cleaner to clear a restroom drain when he began coughing and having trouble breathing. He was hospitalized with a burned esophagus and lungs and respiratory distress.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersDrain and oven cleaners
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