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Employer's Resources of Colorado

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — WATKINS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Employer's Resources of Colorado in WATKINS, COLORADO
Employer Employer's Resources of Colorado Report ID 2016021031
Address 39 deg 45' 45" N 104 deg 36' 8" W City, State ZIP WATKINS, COLORADO 80137
Event Date February 3, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Chlorine, chlorine bleach
Industry (NAICS) 924110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.73000, -104.57000

Incident Narrative

On February 3rd, 2016, an employee was adding chlorine to the water and received chemical burns to the gastrointestinal tract from breathing in the chlorine gas.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2016, a worker at Employer's Resources of Colorado in WATKINS, COLORADO suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chlorine, chlorine bleach identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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