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Univesco, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Univesco, Inc. in LEWISVILLE, TEXAS
Employer Univesco, Inc. Report ID 2022043068
Address 2160 S. Uecker Ln. City, State ZIP LEWISVILLE, TEXAS 75067
Event Date April 6, 2022 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) 531390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.01000, -96.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee entered a pool room and saw water coming from the top of the chlorinator, spilling out onto the floor of the pool room. The employee attempted to repair a leak in a pump when chlorine began to leak and the employee inhaled the chlorine.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2022, a worker at Univesco, Inc. in LEWISVILLE, 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.

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