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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019044176 · 4/24/2019 · Plains Dairy, LLC

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
Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Plains Dairy, LLC
Location
300 N Taylor, AMARILLO, TEXAS, 79109
NAICS
311511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee delivered nitric acid to a chlorine tank that was mislabeled, causing a reaction with a cloud that affected seven employees and required evacuation. An employee was hospitalized for respiratory irritation due to chemical exposure.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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