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Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. in FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Report ID 2017065716
Address 10 Gum Street City, State ZIP FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA 32035
Event Date June 21, 2017 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 Sulfur dioxide
Industry (NAICS) 322110 Inspection # 1242237
GPS Coordinates 30.66000, -81.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unlocking a digester that had been shut down for maintenance. As he was conducting the unlocking procedure, an automatic valve was in the open position, allowing the digester acid to drain through the drain valves and thereby causing the release of sulfur dioxide. He suffered respiratory irritation from sulfur dioxide exposure and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2017, a worker at Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. in FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA 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 sulfur dioxide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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