# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Abbvie Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20161110980` · 11/22/2016 · NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*