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Sentry Industries, Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sentry Industries, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Sentry Industries, Inc. Report ID 2016054157
Address 5687 NW 36th Ave City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33142
Event Date May 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Chlorine compounds, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # 1148566
GPS Coordinates 25.82000, -80.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee had connected sodium hypochlorite to the hydrochloric acid tank thinking it was acid. When the two mixed, gases formed and the employee was overcome by gas inhalation.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2016, a worker at Sentry Industries, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chlorine compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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