DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-01MiddletownOhElectro-Metallics IncMultiple body partsInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Two employees were cleaning a hose that contained hydrochloric acid. After rinsing the hose, it was placed in a tank with bleach. Hydrochloric acid remaining on the hose reacted with the bleach, exposing the employees to chlorine gas that made it difficult to breathe. One employee was hospitalized for inhalation chemical burns.
2021-09-24AugustaGaGraphic Packaging International, LLCBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
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.
2021-07-22AustinTxG&H Construction and Remodeling LLCAnkle(s)Fall, slip, trip
An employee tripped on the metal webbing of a set of bleachers. The employee fell, suffering a broken left ankle, and was hospitalized.
2021-06-01SyracuseNyASM GlobalWrist(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was moving hockey bleachers to a prep area when they fell off the bleachers and fractured their wrist.
2021-04-30Port HenryNyMountain Lake Services FoundationBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee had an allergic reaction to a bleach-based cleaning compound. The employee was hospitalized for respiratory distress.
2021-04-22MifflintownPaControls Service & Engineering Co., Inc. (CSE)BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was trying to unclog a kitchen drain. A mixture of bleach and a drain cleaning solution produced toxic vapors, which the employee inhaled.
2020-10-20BerwickPaDollar Tree Distribution, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSIngestion of harmful substance
On October 20, 2020, at approximately 7:35PM, an employee was placing boxes of bleach onto a conveyor system. The bottom of a box broke causing bottles of bleach to fall out. One bottle struck the conveyor and broke open splashing bleach into the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
2020-09-26MiamiFlRIVER PARK HOTEL AND SUITESBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was treating rooms with bleach for mildew. He suffered a serious asthma attack and was hospitalized.
2020-07-20CharlestonWest VirginiCAMC Memorial HospitalBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was cleaning an empty hospital room using a cleaner with bleach. He developed breathing problems after inhaling the bleach fumes and was hospitalized.
2020-07-12JamaicaNew YorkAccentCare Inc.Foot (feet)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was mopping a floor with bleach. The bleach came into contact with the bottoms of the employee's feet, burning them.
2020-06-29BostonMassachusettJoyn BioBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee suffered respiratory problems caused by mixed bleach and an alcohol.
2020-03-09WichitaKansasAscension Medical Group Via Christi BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Inside a dumpster, bleach and washer fluid had mixed, resulting in chloroform gas being generated and entering the building. An employee scheduling patients for medical services was overcome by the gas. The employee was hospitalized with lung and gastrointestinal illnesses.
2020-03-05ClevelandOhioReserve Square Apartments, LLCBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On 3/5/2020, a custodian was cleaning a toilet. The employee placed bleach in the toilet and then added a germicidal bowl cleanser chemical to the toilet. A chemical reaction occurred and the employee had an asthma attack. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-08-21PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaEatn Park Hospitality Group, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSExposure to other harmful substances
An employee suffered a reaction while cleaning a kitchen sink with bleach, requiring hospitalization.
2019-08-06LyonsGeorgiaRicks' Auto Glass and Storefront IncBrainOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
While removing a 60 x 48-inch glass window in a school gym, an employee fell 12 feet from the bleachers. The employee struck his head on the concrete floor resulting in a fractured skull, brain bleeding, and swelling of the brain.
2019-06-21FairfieldOhioKoch Foods of Cincinnati LLCBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Bleach was mixed with acid that resulted in a chemical reaction and a cloud. An employee inhaled a chemical mixture and was hospitalized.
2019-05-29BridgetonMissouriBLUE GRASS LAWNCARE OF ST. LOUISBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
While cleaning the restroom with bleach, an employee suffered an asthma attack and was hospitalized.
2019-05-01SanduskyOhioVine & OliveEye(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On May 1, 2019, an employee sustained a chemical burn to their right eye while pouring bleach from a gallon jug into a bucket of water.
2019-03-11MontgomeryAlabamaFELDER SERVICES, LLCBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was cleaning out a trash can with bleach. The bleach reacted with some residual descaling solution in the can; the employee was hospitalized to treat chemical inhalation.
2019-01-07Town And CountryMissouriMISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTERBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was working in rooms along a hospital hallway, performing respiratory treatments for her assigned patients. She noticed a bleach smell in the hallway as she entered a room. While in the room she continued smelling bleach, so she put on a surgical mask and closed the door behind her. Later, after working in other rooms and removing her mask, she entered a room with a recliner that had been wiped down with bleach shortly before she entered. She was hospitalized, suffering respiratory d
2018-09-15ProvidenceRhode IslandRhode Island HospitalBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was recording patient information at a hospital while a crew was performing cleaning operations nearby with a bleach-based cleaner. The cleaner triggered an asthmatic reaction in the employee, who required hospitalization.
2018-09-07FranklinOhioChemGroup, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was delivering sodium hypochlorite (bleach) to a customer by tanker truck. The customer directed the employee to the incorrect unloading station, and the sodium hypochlorite was unloaded into a hydrofluorosilicic acid tank. The chemicals were incompatible and produced chlorine gas, which the employee inhaled.
2018-08-14Von OrmyTexasUnivar USA, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Bleach and acetic acid were mixed together, releasing chlorine gas. An employee suffered an inhalation injury.
2018-08-12Daytona BeachFloridaWalmart Stores, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was assisting a customer when a bleach container fell out of the customer's cart and ruptured upon contact with the floor. As the employee was calling for cleanup and guarding the spill, she experienced an asthma attack from the bleach vapors, requiring hospitalization.
2018-01-24Panama CityFloridaHoliday Inn Panama CityBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was cleaning a coffee pot with bleach when he inhaled chemical vapors. He began coughing and his throat was burning, requiring hospitalization.
2017-09-26Forrest CityArkansasBOARS HEADBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
After using bleach mixture from a spray bottle to clean the chiller room, an employee suffered from chemical-induced pneumonia, requiring hospitalization.
2017-09-25Forrest CityArkansasBoar's Head Provisions Co, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On 9/25/2017, an employee was cleaning a chill cooler with bleach when he experienced dizziness and lightheadedness, later requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-13BuffaloNew YorkModern DisposalBODY SYSTEMSIngestion of harmful substance
An employee was walking to each collection location helping to empty recycling and garbage on truck. A woman offered the employee a cold bottle of water. He said sure and she went into a house and brought out a bottle of liquid which the employee drank. He took a sip and immediately started vomiting. The "water" turned out to be a diluted mix of bleach and detergent. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-06-10PhillipsWisconsinAspirus, Inc. BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On June 10, 2017, an employee opened a tub of liquid chlorine bleach with pliers and rinsed the pliers in a stream of what appeared to be running water, but was actually disinfectant. The employee then experienced shortness of breath and lowered oxygen saturation, requiring hospitalization.
2016-03-04San AntonioTexasArchdiocese of San AntonioChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall through surface or existing opening
When an employee stepped onto bleachers, the bleachers broke, and the employee fell through and hit the ground. The employee suffered 13 fractured ribs, a punctured/collapsed lung, a dislocated shoulder, and multiple contusions and abrasions.
2015-11-23LakelandFloridaLakeland Regional HealthBODY SYSTEMSExposure to other harmful substances
An employee walked into the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) room and began wheezing, causing an emergency response to be initiated. Bleach is suspected to have caused the wheezing.
2015-06-27LakelandFloridaLakeland Regional Health Medical CenterBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
At the Respiratory Care Services area, an employee experienced respiratory distress from exposure to bleach.
2015-06-11WichitaKansasAll Seasons Party RentalNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
Employees were setting up bleachers for an event. One of the employees fell from the bleachers and was injured.
2015-04-12Atlantic CityNew JerseyMarine District Development CorporationNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee fell approximately 12 feet while disassembling bleacher risers.
2015-01-18BrewtonAlabamaGeorgia Pacific Brewton MillLower leg(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was exposed to hot condensate while transiting through the basement of the bleach plant. The condensate burned his lower legs.