# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017065716` · 6/21/2017 · FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA
## 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:** 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.

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