Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue · Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ILLINOIS RIVER ENERGY, LLC, 1900 STEWARD ROAD, ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068
on — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was lifting a 5-gallon bucket of a fermentation enzyme named SZM XT-20+. The bucket tipped and the employee was splashed in the face and upper body by the chemical. The employee was hospitalized with decreased lung capacity due to an allergic reaction.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSChemicals and chemical products, n.e.c.
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