Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory

Name: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory at White Springs Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.
Start: 12/18/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211704 · 12/18/2024 · White Springs Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.

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: Sulphur dioxide
Secondary source: Separating and conversion machinery n.e.c.

Employer

Name: White Springs Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.
Location: 15843 SE 78th Street, WHITE SPRINGS, FLORIDA, 32096
NAICS: 325312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 18, 2024, an employee was performing maintenance on a steam-pressure transmitter in a sulfuric acid plant when a transmitter malfunction caused the employee to inhale sulfur dioxide or sulfur trioxide fumes. The employee was hospitalized with respiratory irritation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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