H-E-B, LP
2025-07-09 · SPRING, TEXAS
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning the produce production room. The employee was spraying a grease cutter chemical when it mixed with an antimicrobial agent in a jug under a sink. The injured employee was called over to assess the situation, picked up the jug of antimicrobial agent, and inhaled the vapors from the chemical mixture. The injured employee was hospitalized.
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