Evadale, TX ·
OSHA Injury Report: Mill Operations : Evadale (CM)
Poisoning · Days away from work
At a glance
On , a poisoning at Mill Operations : Evadale (CM) in 1913 FM 105 South, Evadale, TX 77615 resulted in days away from work. Employee was other in paperboard mills.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Mill Operations : Evadale (CM)
- Parent company
- WESTROCK CP, LLC
- Street
- 1913 FM 105 South
- City
- Evadale
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77615
- On-site location
- CLo2 storage tanks
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Poisoning (code 4)
- Days away from work
- 6
- Days restricted or transferred
- 14
Before the incident
Employee states he and a coworker were opening a drain valve that was perceived as being empty Once the valve was open it produced a steady flow of [REDACTED] Employee reports that he inhaled [REDACTED] causing immediate burning of eyes coughing vomiting and breathing problems Employee then states he finished the remaining duration of shift and reported to his residence At his house he reports worsening symptoms and opted for medical treatment offsite Employee was discharged from initial visit back to residence Symptoms continued to progress and the employee opted for a second evaluation Treatment consisted of inhospital admittance and OSHA mandated reportable treatments Medical was notified of the event post treatment on [REDACTED] Evaluation by medical dept offsite and incident report obtained immediately following notification
What happened
Employee states he and a coworker were opening a drain valve that was perceived as being empty Once the valve was open it produced a steady flow of [REDACTED] Employee reports that he inhaled [REDACTED] causing immediate burning of eyes coughing vomiting and breathing problems Employee then states he finished the remaining duration of shift and reported to his residence At his house he reports worsening symptoms and opted for medical treatment offsite Employee was discharged from initial visit back to residence Symptoms continued to progress and the employee opted for a second evaluation Treatment consisted of inhospital admittance and OSHA mandated reportable treatments Medical was notified of the event post treatment on [REDACTED] Evaluation by medical dept offsite and incident report obtained immediately following notification
Injury or illness
Poisoning Internal SystemsOrgans Respiratory System
Object or substance involved
Clo2 inhalation
Summary line
Employee states he and a coworker were opening a drain valve that was perceived as being empty Once the valve was open it produced a steady flow of CLo2 Employee reports that he inhaled CLo2 causing immediate burning of eyes coughing vomiting and breathin
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Other
- SOC code
- 9999: Uncoded
- NAICS code
- 322130: PAPERBOARD MILLS
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 687
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 1,449,193
- EIN
- 223693535
- Establishment ID
- 745747
- Employer case #
- 533
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 18:00
- Time of incident
- 13:30
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-03-01
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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