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Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

1 hospitalization · 2016087161 · 8/3/2016 · JM Smuckers LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Chlorine compounds, unspecified

Employer

Name
JM Smuckers LLC
Location
1050 Stanton Road, RIPON, WISCONSIN, 54971
NAICS
311421
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee smelled chlorine when he entered the chemical room. He flushed the floor drain to eliminate the smell. He notified his supervisor about the smell, and the two of them flushed the drain with multiple barrels of water. After they had flushed the drain, the employee started to experience wheezing and had a slight headache. He was hospitalized due to lung/respiratory irritation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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