DDM Hotel Mystic, LLC
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Pneumonitis, n.e.c. — MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | DDM Hotel Mystic, LLC | Report ID | 2019054547 |
| Address | 20 Coogan Boulevard | City, State ZIP | MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT 06355 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Pneumonitis, n.e.c. | Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Chlorine, chlorine bleach |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | 1399706 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.37000, -71.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lifted the cover off a five-gallon pail of liquid chlorine and was overcome by the chlorine gas that was released and was hospitalized for chemical pneumonitis.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2019, a worker at DDM Hotel Mystic, LLC in MYSTIC, CONNECTICUT suffered pneumonitis, n.e.c. to the lung(s), pleura. 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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