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ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS
Employer ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC Report ID 2019099336
Address 1900 STEWARD ROAD City, State ZIP ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068
Event Date September 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325193 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -89.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a 5-gallon bucket of a fermentation enzyme named SZM XT-20+. The bucket tipped and the employee was splashed in the face and upper body by the chemical. The employee was hospitalized with decreased lung capacity due to an allergic reaction.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2019, a worker at ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC in ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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