Ingestion of harmful substance · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BELAC LLC, 420 COMMERCE BLVD., OLDSMAR, FLORIDA 34677
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
A temporary employee was pinning holes using a K-file tool. He placed the K-file in his mouth while checking something and swallowed the tool, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableHandtools-power not determined, unspecified
While waiting to assist with delivering a transformer from a flatbed truck, an employee went to get a drink of water. He returned to the work area and set his water bottle down. He later went to take a drink and picked up a different bottle that contained denatured alcohol. The employee was hospitalized due to poisoning.
An employee was carrying a bottle of door seal solution containing sodium silicate. The employee bumped their arm, causing them to ingest the solution. The employee suffered from wheezing, nausea, and breathing difficulties.
An employee was siphoning degreaser from a 55-gallon drum. Some of the caustic solution entered his mouth and throat, causing burns. He was hospitalized.
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