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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20231110525 · 11/15/2023 · Benchmark Senior Living

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 compounds, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Benchmark Senior Living
Location
201 Jones Road, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, 02451
NAICS
623110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading an ammonia-based sanitizer into a commercial dishwashing machine. The residual chlorine sanitizer in the detergent line reacted with the ammonia and created chloramine gas that the employee inhaled.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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