Grange-Calamine Water Association
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — SMITHVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Grange-Calamine Water Association | Report ID | 2019033214 |
| Address | 1949 AR 115 | City, State ZIP | SMITHVILLE, ARKANSAS 72466 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2019 | 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) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.00000, -91.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the chlorinating system of water wells when the employee removed a section of tubing from the chlorinator and inhaled chlorine gas.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2019, a worker at Grange-Calamine Water Association in SMITHVILLE, 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.
Context
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