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R&L Carriers Shared Services LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at R&L Carriers Shared Services LLC in ELAINE, ARKANSAS
Employer R&L Carriers Shared Services LLC Report ID 20181212641
Address 116 Main Street Rd City, State ZIP ELAINE, ARKANSAS 72333
Event Date December 10, 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) 484122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.30000, -90.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been loading a gas cylinder containing chlorine gas. During loading the cylinder fell and struck the employee in the chin and the valve of the cylinder opened. Chlorine gas was then inhaled by the employee.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2018, a worker at R&L Carriers Shared Services LLC in ELAINE, ARKANSAS 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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