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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Total Safety U. S., Inc.
Start: 9/7/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016098467 · 9/7/2016 · Total Safety U. S., Inc.

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: Hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid

Employer

Name: Total Safety U. S., Inc.
Location: 2401 5th avenue south, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77590
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was threading and preparing to install a fire water pipe when several employees began to experience respiratory irritation. A visible plume of hydrofluoric acid gas was in the vicinity. The crew began evacuating the unit and an employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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