Packaging Corporation of America

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Packaging Corporation of America in JACKSON, ALABAMA
Employer Packaging Corporation of America Report ID 2018088569
Address 4585 Industrial Road City, State ZIP JACKSON, ALABAMA 36545
Event Date August 20, 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 compounds, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 32212 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.49000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning cake residue from an indirect contact cooler when he was exposed to 0.02 to 0.03 ppm of chlorine dioxide, aggravating his asthma.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2018, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in JACKSON, ALABAMA 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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