# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2017087769` · 8/14/2017 · WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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