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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at ECK INDUSTRIES INC
Start: 9/26/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017099233 · 9/26/2017 · ECK INDUSTRIES 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: Chlorine, chlorine bleach

Employer

Name: ECK INDUSTRIES INC
Location: 1602 N 8th St, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN, 54220
NAICS: 331521
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 26, 2017, an employee was attaching a nitrogen gas regulator to a chlorine gas bottle when the chlorine gas started venting out. He suffered symptoms of hypoxia and respiratory distress.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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