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Dial Equities, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dial Equities, Inc. in SLIDELL, LOUISIANA
Employer Dial Equities, Inc. Report ID 2018076851
Address 3400 Pelican Pointe Dr. City, State ZIP SLIDELL, LOUISIANA 70458
Event Date July 9, 2018 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, chlorine bleach
Industry (NAICS) 531390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.31000, -89.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting chlorine tablets in a pool's chlorinator. A reaction caused the release of chlorine gas; the employee inhaled the gas and was injured.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2018, a worker at Dial Equities, Inc. in SLIDELL, 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 chlorine, chlorine bleach identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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