Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144988.015 - Employee experiences breathing problems from toxic vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 144988.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 12/16/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1569517.015	12/20/2021		721110	Queen City Inn

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.

Keywords: 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1569517.015	0	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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