Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143793.015 - Employee ingests coolant when sprayed in mouth, becomes naus

Accident Summary Nr: 143793.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/08/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1578592.015	02/16/2022		441228	Iowa Kenworth, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on February 8, 2022, an employee was working at a motor vehicle dealership. The firm sold trucks. He worked as a mechanic or automotive technician. He was removing an exhaust assembly from a Kenworth T6-80 diesel truck. An exhaust clamp came into contact with a damaged fitting and dislodged the fitting. The employee was sprayed in the mouth with Roadforce Heavy Duty extended life antifreeze/coolant. He ingested some of the coolant. He became nauseous, and he began vomiting. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Alcohol, Automotive Repair, Ethylene Glycol, Maintenance, Mechanic, Mouth, Nausea, Poisoning, Sprayed, Vomit

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1578592.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanics

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