CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA
| Employer | CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY | Report ID | 2017087769 |
| Address | 10800 RIVER ROAD | City, State ZIP | WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA 70094 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2017 | 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 | Hydrogen cyanide |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -90.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee inhaled hydrogen cyanide while taking readings from machines, losing consciousness and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2017, a worker at CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY in WESTWEGO, LOUISIANA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with hydrogen cyanide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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