Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory

Name: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory at VanDeMark Chemical, Inc.
Start: 5/13/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025054498 · 5/13/2025 · VanDeMark Chemical, 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: Phosgene
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: VanDeMark Chemical, Inc.
Location: 1 North Transit Road, LOCKPORT, NEW YORK, 14094
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing a routine tank change when phosgene gas was released. The employee was exposed to the gas for about a minute. After about six hours, the employee developed respiratory distress symptoms. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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