Graphic Packaging International, LLC
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Graphic Packaging International, LLC | Report ID | 2021098251 |
| Address | 4278 Mike Padgett Hwy | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2021 | 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) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.32000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a water hose to spray and clean pulp out of a large drum in a bleach plant area. The employee was exposed to chlorine dioxide from the pulp, became ill, and began to cough. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2021, a worker at Graphic Packaging International, LLC in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 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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