PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — HOOVER, Alabama
| Employer | PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc. |
| Address | 4000 Grand Ave |
| City, State ZIP | HOOVER, Alabama 35226 |
| Report ID | 2019099873 |
| Event Date | September 20, 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) | 721110 |
| Inspection # | 1433704 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.39000, -86.88000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee inhaled chlorine from chlorine tablets he was retrieving. The next day, on reporting to work, he experienced burning in his throat and lungs when taking deep breaths. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2019, a worker at PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc. in HOOVER, Alabama 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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