Incident date: 2025-05-13
NAICS industry code: 325199

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.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Inhalation of harmful substance  single episode or single shift
code_source: title: Phosgene
code_nature: title: Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects  other respiratory
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate