Incident date: 2022-11-14
NAICS industry code: 311411

An employee was rinsing a barrel that contained an acidic chemical down a drain. Bleach from a mop bucket was emptied down the same drain, creating chlorine gas. The employee inhaled the gas and was hospitalized for chest tightness, difficulty breathing, and shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
code_source: title: Chlorine compounds, unspecified
code_nature: title: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate