Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift · Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Versum Materials US, LLC, 357 Marian Ave, TAMAQUA, PENNSYLVANIA 18252
on — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was tightening a connection on an arsine cylinder within an arsine fill cabinet. The employee was exposed to arsine gas and started experiencing symptoms a few hours later. The employee was hospitalized for exposure to arsine gas.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Toxic or poisonous gases n.e.c.
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