# Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified at Rentech Nitrogen
> OSHA SIR `2015085379` · 8/4/2015 · PASADENA, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive
- **Secondary source:** Sulfuric acid
## Employer
- **Name:** Rentech Nitrogen
- **Location:** 2001 Jackson Rd., PASADENA, TEXAS, 77506
- **NAICS:** 325120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee opened a rail car that contained sulfur and was possibly exposed to sulfuric acid vapors. The employee either jumped off the rail car or fell off the rail car.  The employee was not wearing fall protection or a respirator. The employee was taken to the hospital.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*