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The Chemours Company, LLC.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Chemours Company, LLC. in PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI
Employer The Chemours Company, LLC. Report ID 20181213022
Address 7685 Kiln Delisle Rd. City, State ZIP PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39571
Event Date December 19, 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) 325199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.38000, -89.30000

Incident Narrative

Three employees were exposed to chlorine fumes while draining a tank. One of them was overcome by the fumes while descending a staircase and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2018, a worker at The Chemours Company, LLC. in PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI 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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