Hanover Foods Corporation
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — CLAYTON, DELAWARE
| Employer | Hanover Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2021075765 |
| Address | 7000 Millington Road | City, State ZIP | CLAYTON, DELAWARE 19938 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Chlorine, chlorine bleach |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | 1543718 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -75.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting ready to enter the facility's external chlorine shed to clean up a broken light bulb when they began to experience shortness of breath due to chlorine exposure. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2021, a worker at Hanover Foods Corporation in CLAYTON, DELAWARE suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect 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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