| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-10 | Beloit | Wi | Viking Chemical Co. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was filling chemical tanks when the muriatic and chlorine chemical intake lines were switched, resulting in a chemical reaction and chemical off-gassing. The employee required hospitalization for chemical vapor inhalation. | |||||
| 2021-10-01 | Oklahoma City | Ok | Scissortail Park Foundation | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was helping pump liquid chlorine from a larger vessel into a smaller vessel. The employee developed chlorine exposure symptoms. | |||||
| 2021-10-01 | Middletown | Oh | Electro-Metallics Inc | Multiple body parts | Inhalation 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. | |||||
| 2021-09-24 | Augusta | Ga | Graphic Packaging International, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation 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. | |||||
| 2021-08-09 | Camden | Nj | State Metal Industries, Inc. | Lung(s), pleura | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was responding to a chlorine leak and walked into a cloud of chlorine gas. The employee was hospitalized for pulmonary edema. | |||||
| 2021-07-14 | Clayton | De | Hanover Foods Corporation | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was getting ready to enter the facility's external chlorine shed to clean up a broken light bulb when they began to experience shortness of breath due to chlorine exposure. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2021-05-10 | Willow Springs | Il | Rowell Chemical Corporation | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| Employees were transferring chlorine containing material from a storage tank into a tanker truck. Chlorine containing air escaped and two employees were hospitalized for lung damage due to chlorine exposure. | |||||
| 2020-10-07 | Vernon | Nj | Crystal Springs Services, Inc. | Eye(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| While repairing a feeder in the hotel pool, chlorine splashed into the employee's right eye. | |||||
| 2020-10-01 | Geismar | La | BASF | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| On October 1, 2020, an employee was assisting a subcontractor with a valve packing repair. During the repair, the valve packing dislodged creating a chlorine gas leak. The employee was evacuating the area when the hose of her supplied air system pulled her mask off, exposing her to the chlorine gas. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2020-09-17 | Lake Jackson | Tx | Evoqua Water Technologies | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was loosening Allen bolts on a generator system when a seal failed on a line connected to the generator, exposing the employee to leaking chlorine dioxide. | |||||
| 2020-08-07 | Decatur | Ar | Stellar Management Group, Inc. | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was spraying down drip-pan equipment with foam chlorine when she fell off the third rung of a 6-foot A-frame ladder and landed on her left knee. The employee suffered fractures to her left leg, femur, tibia, and knee. | |||||
| 2020-01-21 | Westby | Wisconsin | Westby Cooperative Creamery | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was rinsing out chemical barrels when sanitizing chemicals mixed with phosphoric acid and produced chlorine gas. The employee inhaled the chlorine gas, suffering a chemical burn in the lungs. | |||||
| 2019-09-20 | Hoover | Alabama | PCH Hotels and Resorts, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee inhaled chlorine from chlorine tablets he was retrieving. The next day, on reporting to work, he experienced burning in his throat and lungs when taking deep breaths. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2019-08-10 | Dallas | Texas | Taylor Farms Texas, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was refilling a container of chemicals when the employee became dizzy and could not breathe due to exposure to chlorine gas. | |||||
| 2019-07-27 | Heavener | Oklahoma | OK Foods, Inc | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was cleaning a conveyor/line at the deli walk area of a plant with a chlorine liquid solution (foam spray) and went to the breakroom because she experienced difficulty breathing. She was eventually hospitalized due to inhalation of the foam spray. | |||||
| 2019-05-04 | Mystic | Connecticut | DDM Hotel Mystic, LLC | Lung(s), pleura | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee lifted the cover off a five-gallon pail of liquid chlorine and was overcome by the chlorine gas that was released and was hospitalized for chemical pneumonitis. | |||||
| 2019-04-24 | Amarillo | Texas | Plains Dairy, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee delivered nitric acid to a chlorine tank that was mislabeled, causing a reaction with a cloud that affected seven employees and required evacuation. An employee was hospitalized for respiratory irritation due to chemical exposure. | |||||
| 2019-03-28 | Smithville | Arkansas | Grange-Calamine Water Association | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was checking the chlorinating system of water wells when the employee removed a section of tubing from the chlorinator and inhaled chlorine gas. | |||||
| 2019-02-27 | Birmingham | Alabama | B.L. Harbert International, L.L.C. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| A chlorine spill occurred at the worksite and the chlorine fumes caused respiratory distress for two employees. | |||||
| 2019-01-11 | Vero Beach | Florida | A. R. Choice Management, Inc. | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee poured chlorine (thinking it was water) inside a pump sprayer that had an acidic cleaner inside, creating a noxious fume that caused the sprayer to explode. The chemical mixture spilled onto the employee's left leg and foot, causing chemical burns. | |||||
| 2018-09-14 | Westlake | Louisiana | Eagle US 2 LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| While making rounds during unit startup, an employee suffered respiratory irritation, possibly due to chlorine inhalation. | |||||
| 2018-09-07 | Franklin | Ohio | ChemGroup, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation 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. | |||||
| 2018-08-20 | Jackson | Alabama | Packaging Corporation of America | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was cleaning cake residue from an indirect contact cooler when he was exposed to 0.02 to 0.03 ppm of chlorine dioxide, aggravating his asthma. | |||||
| 2018-08-14 | Von Ormy | Texas | Univar USA, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| Bleach and acetic acid were mixed together, releasing chlorine gas. An employee suffered an inhalation injury. | |||||
| 2018-07-09 | Slidell | Louisiana | Dial Equities, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was putting chlorine tablets in a pool's chlorinator. A reaction caused the release of chlorine gas; the employee inhaled the gas and was injured. | |||||
| 2018-07-07 | Kenosha | Wisconsin | Froedtert South | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was checking the chlorine levels in a therapy pool. A cover was removed so that chlorine tablets could be added; chlorine gas was released and the employee breathed it in. Suffering respiratory distress, the employee was hospitalized about 7 hours later. | |||||
| 2018-06-27 | Tamuning | Guam | Advance Management Inc. | Multiple body parts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| A pool technician was adding water to chlorine shock powder and sustained chemical burns to the face, arms, back, and legs when chlorine foam erupted from the container. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2018-06-13 | Barstow | California | MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was removing expired chlorine tabs from a dilution system tank that was shut down for maintenance. He was exposed to chlorinated water from a leak in the system, as well as wet chlorine tablets stored in a bucket during the maintenance. He reported having a heavy cough after his shift and difficulty breathing the next day and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2018-04-04 | Stone Mountain | Georgia | Thermo Pac, LLC (Ameriqual Group) | Nonclassifiable | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee was cleaning a kettle and added chlorine to the hot water and chemicals that were already in the kettle. When he added the chlorine, the water bubbled up and burned him, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-03-22 | Longview | Texas | Alpha Omega Recycling, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was introducing a new chemical (copper sulfate) into a 6,500 gallon tank of sodium hypochlorite when a chemical reaction occurred, exposing the employee to a gaseous reaction (chlorine gas). Respiratory protection was not worn at the time. | |||||
| 2018-02-15 | Jim Falls | Wisconsin | AMPI | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| On February 15, 2018, at about 1:15 a.m. five employees were transported to the hospital due to breathing problems after chlorine exposure. One employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2017-09-26 | Manitowoc | Wisconsin | ECK INDUSTRIES INC | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| On September 26, 2017, an employee was attaching a nitrogen gas regulator to a chlorine gas bottle when the chlorine gas started venting out. He suffered symptoms of hypoxia and respiratory distress. | |||||
| 2017-09-02 | Death Valley | California | U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Death Valley National Park | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| On September 2, 2017, an employee was adding chlorine tablets to a swimming pool when he inhaled chlorine vapor. He suffered respiratory/lung distress and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2017-06-10 | Phillips | Wisconsin | Aspirus, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation 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. | |||||
| 2017-03-25 | Baytown | Texas | Covestro LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was working at the chlorine loading station and was changing out a transfer hose from a railcar. Upon disconnecting the hose, the employee inhaled chlorine, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2017-03-16 | Plaquemine | Louisiana | Olin Chlor Alkali | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was de-pressuring a vessel. After a pressure check with nitrogen, the employee was exposed to a small amount of chlorine released from the vent. The employee was admitted to the hospital for chlorine inhalation. | |||||
| 2017-01-09 | Felda | Florida | PARAMOUNT CHEMICALS & PLASTICS, INC. | Arm(s) | Explosion, n.e.c. |
| An employee was checking a tote that had a mix of sulfuric acid and chlorine when it exploded. Shrapnel from the tote amputated his right arm and partially severed his leg. | |||||
| 2016-08-23 | Eastlake | Ohio | Conn-Selmer, Inc | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| Excess sodium hypochlorite was added to a treatment tank causing the pH of an adjacent tank to spike. Sulfuric acid was added to the adjacent tank in hopes of lowering the pH. Eight employees were taken to local hospitals for exposure to chlorine gas. Two were hospitalized for respiratory irritation. | |||||
| 2016-08-03 | Ripon | Wisconsin | JM Smuckers LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee smelled chlorine when he entered the chemical room. He flushed the floor drain to eliminate the smell. He notified his supervisor about the smell, and the two of them flushed the drain with multiple barrels of water. After they had flushed the drain, the employee started to experience wheezing and had a slight headache. He was hospitalized due to lung/respiratory irritation. | |||||
| 2016-06-02 | Pekin | Illinois | Pacific Ethanol | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was putting a tote of fermentation additive on a process sump when a chemical reaction occurred and a cloud of chlorine dioxide came out of the sump. When the employee went to shut off the valve, he inhaled the chlorine dioxide and suffered respiratory damage, requiring overnight hospitalization. | |||||
| 2016-02-21 | Neosho | Missouri | TWIN RIVERS FOODS | Leg(s) | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An employee was handling a conveyor belt that was soaking in a tank of chlorine and water. The chlorine liquid splashed on the employee's legs, soaking his pants. He suffered chemical burns on both legs and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2016-02-03 | Watkins | Colorado | Employer's Resources of Colorado | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| On February 3rd, 2016, an employee was adding chlorine to the water and received chemical burns to the gastrointestinal tract from breathing in the chlorine gas. | |||||
| 2015-08-06 | Fort Morgan | Colorado | LePrino Foods | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was trying to combine a low/empty jug of chemicals into a fuller jug of Sani King chemicals, unaware that he was mixing acid and chlorine. The resulting odor caused him to suffer respiratory issues and he was admitted to a hospital. | |||||
| 2015-03-10 | Quinton | Alabama | Alabama Power Company | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee was disconnecting chlorine gas system tubing to attach a chlorine cylinder to the water treatment system when a small amount of chlorine gas escaped. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted. | |||||
| 2015-01-28 | Mc Intosh | Alabama | Olin Corporation | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| Employee was exposed to chlorine gas while performing a line break. He was hospitalized overnight. | |||||
| 2015-01-15 | Butler | Pennsylvania | Keystone Clearwater Solutions, LLC | Internal chest location | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| Frac technicians conducting monitoring operations on water levels of gauging tanks during oil and gas drilling operations are potentially overexposed to air contaminants and respiratory irritants such as chlorine, hydrogen sulfide, and benzene. Recently, an employee was admitted to the hospital for observation and treatment after suffering from an extreme coughing episode after working a monitoring shift at the worksite. A second employee was treated and released. | |||||