Incident date: 2021-02-11
NAICS industry code: 811310

An employee went to inspect a trailer and was exposed to methyl chloride, which caused the employee to lose consciousness. A coworker went to help the employee and they were also exposed to methyl chloride and lost consciousness.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Chlorine compounds, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: low