Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory

Name: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory at Amerapex Corporation
Start: 9/30/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024099130 · 9/30/2024 · Amerapex Corporation

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: Hydrochloric acid
Secondary source: Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name: Amerapex Corporation
Location: 1150 S Metcalf St, LIMA, OHIO, 45804
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 30, 2024, at 5:00 PM, an employee was hospitalized for difficulty breathing after they were exposed to hydrochloric (HCl) acid after a vessel 60 yards away from where they were working released HCl gas.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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