# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Parker and Son, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2020043686` · 4/21/2020 · ATMORE, ALABAMA
## 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:** Hydrogen sulfide
- **Secondary source:** Oil drilling rigs and machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Parker and Son, INC.
- **Location:** 3888 Sardis Church Rd., ATMORE, ALABAMA, 36504
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was helping a crew run a cleaning pig through a pipe running from an oil well into the manifold. During the pig retrieval process, the pig became dislodged by unanticipated vapor buildup and exited the pipe. The vapor burst exited the pipe and the employee was overcome by the H2S vapors.

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