Taylor Farms Texas, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Taylor Farms Texas, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088223 |
| Address | 1171 N. Cockrell Hill Road | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75211 |
| Event Date | August 10, 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) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1422497 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.75000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was refilling a container of chemicals when the employee became dizzy and could not breathe due to exposure to chlorine gas.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2019, a worker at Taylor Farms Texas, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS 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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