# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Alpha Omega Recycling, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018032798` · 3/22/2018 · LONGVIEW, TEXAS
## 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:** Chlorine, chlorine bleach
## Employer
- **Name:** Alpha Omega Recycling, Inc.
- **Location:** 315 Whatley Road, LONGVIEW, TEXAS, 75604
- **NAICS:** 562920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was introducing a new chemical (copper sulfate) into a 6,500 gallon tank of sodium hypochlorite when a chemical reaction occurred, exposing the employee to a gaseous reaction (chlorine gas). Respiratory protection was not worn at the time.

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