Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Name: Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Sentry Industries, Inc.
Start: 5/13/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016054157 · 5/13/2016 · Sentry Industries, Inc.

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 compounds, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid

Employer

Name: Sentry Industries, Inc.
Location: 5687 NW 36th Ave, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33142
NAICS: 325998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had connected sodium hypochlorite to the hydrochloric acid tank thinking it was acid. When the two mixed, gases formed and the employee was overcome by gas inhalation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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