Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — POINT COMFORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas | Report ID | 20201211353 |
| Address | 201 Formosa Drive | City, State ZIP | POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77978 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2020 | 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) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.69000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 3:00 p.m. on December 3, 2020, an employee was switching out a one-ton chlorine cylinder in an ethylene glycol unit when a chlorine leak developed. The employee inhaled chlorine gas and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2020, a worker at Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas in POINT COMFORT, 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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