Scissortail Park Foundation

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Scissortail Park Foundation in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Scissortail Park Foundation Report ID 2021108499
Address 301 W Reno Ave City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73102
Event Date October 1, 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) 712190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.46000, -97.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping pump liquid chlorine from a larger vessel into a smaller vessel. The employee developed chlorine exposure symptoms.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2021, a worker at Scissortail Park Foundation in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 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.

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