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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022064990 · 6/9/2022 · ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ, INC.

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
Sulfur dioxide

Employer

Name
ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ, INC.
Location
70 GA highway 22 W, MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, 31061
NAICS
325613
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee cleaned a spill of chemicals including ester, amine, and amide. The employee then cleaned a spill of sodium sulfite which mixed in the disposal container with the chemicals from the previous spill. A chemical reaction resulted and the employee inhaled sulfur dioxide gas. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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