Incident date: 2024-04-02
NAICS industry code: 221310

An employee was changing out a chlorine cylinder when chlorine blew back into their face, causing them to inhale the chemical and resulting in hospitalization.

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