OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221449887

QUEEN CITY INN

BANGOR, ME· 2021-12-16T00:00:00

Event: Ammonia, Asphyxiated, Bleach, Breathing, Chemical, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Chlorine, Cough, Hotel, Housekeeping, Janitor, Lung, Overcome by vapors, Shortness of breath, Toxic Atmosphere, Toxic Fumes, Vapor
NAICS: 721110
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345695175
Employer profile: QUEEN CITY INN
Summary number: 221449887
Report ID: 0111100

Event description

Employee experiences breathing problems from toxic vapors

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on December 16, 2021, an employee was preparing chemical solutions in spray bottles for the day's round of cleaning a hotel. The employee mixed chlorine bleach with ammonia to fill a bottle and it generated an ammonium chloride release. The employee was exposed to the resultant toxic vapors and experienced difficulty breathing and severe coughing, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 0 M

Event type
8

Occupation code
453

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