Tronox LLC
Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory — HAMILTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Tronox LLC | Report ID | 2024021403 |
| Address | 40034 Tronox Road | City, State ZIP | HAMILTON, MISSISSIPPI 39746 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift | Source of Injury | Multiple chemicals and hazardous materials |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325180 | Inspection # | 1728796 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -88.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going upstairs to open a process valve to vent a chlorinator; another employee was massaging the plugged down leg on the chlorinator. The plug broke free and dumped titanium tetrachloride into a sump. This caused a chemical reaction that resulted in overpressure in the sump, whose vent line failed in three places. Both employees inhaled titanium tetrachloride gas and developed upper respiratory distress. They were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2024, a worker at Tronox LLC in HAMILTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift, with multiple chemicals and hazardous materials identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 99 severe injury reports involving "Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift" incidents in our database. Browse all Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift injuries.
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