Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Arkema Incorporated
Start: 8/17/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087536 · 8/17/2023 · Arkema Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Chlorine compounds, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Arkema Incorporated
Location: 13755 Highway 43 North, AXIS, ALABAMA, 36505
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a process instrument when a leak of tin tetrachloride occurred roughly 4 feet below where he was standing as a result of a blown gasket. The employee was exposed to vapors from the leak and suffered respiratory distress.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown