Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137166.015 - Employee experiences choking and shortness of breath during

Accident Summary Nr: 137166.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1514860.015	02/16/2021		447190	Love'S Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:48 a.m. on February 5, 2021, an employee was cutting fruit at the fruit station. The employee choked and could not catch his breath. Based on the description of the incident and on employee interviews, vapors from sodium hydroxide cause the respiratory distress to an employee with a pre-existing respiratory condition. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chemical Vapor, Cutting, Food Preparation, Overcome by vapors, Preexisting Condition, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Shortness of breath, Sodium Hydroxide, Underlying Medical Condition, Vapor

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1514860.015	79	F	Hospitalized injury		Short-order cooks

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