Hanover Foods Corporation

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — CLAYTON, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hanover Foods Corporation in 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.

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