Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117423.015 - Employee is injured after chemical inhalation

Accident Summary Nr: 117423.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 06/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1411000.015	06/26/2019		721120	Downs Racing, L.P.

Abstract: At 7:40 p.m. on June 22, 2019, an employee was diluting bleach and water in a spray bottle. The spray bottle contained a small amount of an unknown liquid and when the employee added the bleach a chemical reaction occurred between the two liquids. The employee inhaled the resulting chemical vapors and had difficulty breathing and vomited. The employee was hospitalized with chemical pneumonitis.

Keywords: Bleach, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Cleaning, Inhalation, Vomit

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1411000.015	65	M	Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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