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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
Start: 6/21/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065716 · 6/21/2017 · Rayonier Advanced Materials 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: Sulfur dioxide

Employer

Name: Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
Location: 10 Gum Street, FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA, 32035
NAICS: 322110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unlocking a digester that had been shut down for maintenance. As he was conducting the unlocking procedure, an automatic valve was in the open position, allowing the digester acid to drain through the drain valves and thereby causing the release of sulfur dioxide. He suffered respiratory irritation from sulfur dioxide exposure and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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