# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at DOW CHEMICAL CO.
> OSHA SIR `2016109766` · 10/17/2016 · FREEPORT, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified
- **Source:** Acrylonitrile
## Employer
- **Name:** DOW CHEMICAL CO.
- **Location:** 2301 N. BRAZOSPORT BLVD, FREEPORT, TEXAS, 77541
- **NAICS:** 325188
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was unloading acrylonitrile from a railcar. He pressure checked the setup, found a leak, and attempted to relieve pressure from the system by removing a bull plug from the bleed location in the piping. The bleed valve was not closed at the time. Material then released from the piping system through the open valve and sprayed the employee's upper abdomen. He was hospitalized.

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