Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory

Name: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory at Sea Watch International, Ltd.
Start: 1/29/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024010866 · 1/29/2024 · Sea Watch International, Ltd.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift
Source: Other chlorine compounds
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Sea Watch International, Ltd.
Location: 242 S. Rehoboth Blvd., MILFORD, DELAWARE, 19963
NAICS: 311712
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was exposed to chlorine dioxide, an anti-bacterial chemical, when processing seafood in two mixing tanks. The gas permeated the room and the employee suffered upper respiratory distress.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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