Ingestion of harmful substance · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Midwest Terminals of Toledo - International, Inc., 3518 St. Lawrence Drive, TOLEDO, OHIO 43612
on — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On January 10, 2020, an employee finished drinking a bottle of sports drink and set it down empty in a maintenance shop before leaving for the weekend. The bottle was then used to hold brake cleaner. On January 3, the employee refilled the bottle with water, began drinking, and became nauseated and vomited after the first few gulps. The employee was hospitalized.
On November 20, 2020, an employee was carrying loose plastic to a dumpster. A forklift backed into the employee, who fell to the ground and suffered a loss of consciousness and a skull fracture.
On June 20, 2018, an employee was using a hose to transload caustic soda from a railcar to a truck when the hose became disconnected and the caustic soda splashed underneath the employee's face shield. The employee suffered burns to the eyes.
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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