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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Death Valley National Park
Start: 9/2/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017099361 · 9/2/2017 · U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Death Valley National Park

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: U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Death Valley National Park
Location: Cow Creek Service Road (Rt. 190), DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, 92328
NAICS: 712190
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

On September 2, 2017, an employee was adding chlorine tablets to a swimming pool when he inhaled chlorine vapor. He suffered respiratory/lung distress and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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