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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017087769 · 8/14/2017 · CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Hydrogen cyanide

Employer

Name
CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY
Location
10800 RIVER ROAD, WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA, 70094
NAICS
325212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee inhaled hydrogen cyanide while taking readings from machines, losing consciousness and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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