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Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

1 hospitalization · 20191010411 · 10/4/2019 · Spiritrust Lutheran Life

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Chlorine, chlorine bleach

Employer

Name
Spiritrust Lutheran Life
Location
1920 Good Hope Dr., ENOLA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17025
NAICS
623110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clean the drain underneath a garbage disposal. The employee had treated the drain with bleach earlier in the shift to eliminate smells and kill fruit flies. When the smell persisted, the employee attempted to treat the drain with a different chemical. This caused a chemical reaction that produced gas. The employee became ill and dizzy, requiring hospitalization for inhalation/exposure to chlorine gas.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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