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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020109336 · 10/1/2020 · BASF

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
Chlorine, chlorine bleach

Employer

Name
BASF
Location
8404 River Rd, GEISMAR, LOUISIANA, 70734
NAICS
325120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 1, 2020, an employee was assisting a subcontractor with a valve packing repair. During the repair, the valve packing dislodged creating a chlorine gas leak. The employee was evacuating the area when the hose of her supplied air system pulled her mask off, exposing her to the chlorine gas. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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