Abbvie Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Abbvie Inc. | Report ID | 20161110980 |
| Address | 1401 Sheridan Rd. | City, State ZIP | NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60064 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Chlorine, chlorine bleach |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.33000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing gas lines from chlorine gas tanks when a small quantity of chlorine gas escaped from one of the lines, causing the employee to experience respiratory irritation.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2016, a worker at Abbvie Inc. in NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. 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.
Context
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