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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Abbvie Inc.
Start: 11/22/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161110980 · 11/22/2016 · Abbvie 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: Chlorine, chlorine bleach

Employer

Name: Abbvie Inc.
Location: 1401 Sheridan Rd., NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60064
NAICS: 325412
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing gas lines from chlorine gas tanks when a small quantity of chlorine gas escaped from one of the lines, causing the employee to experience respiratory irritation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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