OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221380249
STATE METAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CAMDEN, NJ·
Event description
Employee responding to chlorine leak walks into chlorine gas
Investigation abstract
At 6:00 a.m. on August 9, 2021, an employee was responding to a chlorine leak when he accidentally walked into a chlorine gas cloud. This exposure resulted in pulmonary edema. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the condition.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Event type
- 8
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