The employee was walking in the office area and slipped, ee injured lower back and left hip.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO FEELINGS THE SAME SYMPTOMS FROM THE ODOR OF FRESHLY SPRAYED INSECTIDE
WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE PLANT HE SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR AND COULDN'T BREATH WELL. THEN HE WENT ON A WALK WITH HIS SUPERVISOR AND TOLD HIM THAT HE COULDN'T BREATH.
THE EMPLOYEE INDICATED THAT RECENTLY HE HAS FELT NAUSEOUS & HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS STOMACH. ON MONDAY HE REPORTED TO WORK ON TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY HE REPORTED IN SICK. THURSDAY HE DECIDED TO RE PORT HIMSELF TO STATE INSURANCE BECAUSE HE STILL FELT ILL.
A MIST OF DEGREASER SPRAY CARRIED BY THE WIND, WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE SPRAYER CLEANING AN ENGINE. THE WIND PUSHED THE DEGREASER MIST AGAINST THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEE.