Cacique Foods LLC
Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Cacique Foods LLC | Report ID | 2024087331 |
| Address | 8501 South Georgia Street | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79118 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia | 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 | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1771942 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.12000, -101.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were removing excess chlorinated alkaline cleaner from a 4,000-gallon tank to conduct maintenance on a broken pipe. The excess chlorinated alkaline cleaner was emptied into a chemical tote that already contained nitric phosphoric acid. The chemical mixture resulted in the formation of chlorine gas which flooded the building. Eleven employees were taken to the hospital, but only one was hospitalized for chemical poisoning/asphyxia.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2024, a worker at Cacique Foods LLC in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia 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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