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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015030585 · 3/10/2015 · Alabama Power Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Chlorine, chlorine bleach

Employer

Name
Alabama Power Company
Location
4250 Porter Road, QUINTON, ALABAMA, 35130
NAICS
221119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was disconnecting chlorine gas system tubing to attach a chlorine cylinder to the water treatment system when a small amount of chlorine gas escaped. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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