# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at VERTEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION
> OSHA SIR `2016043058` · 4/12/2016 · DUPO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Methanol
## Employer
- **Name:** VERTEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- **Location:** 3101 CARONDELET AVENUE, DUPO, ILLINOIS, 62239
- **NAICS:** 325188
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employee may have been exposed to methanol and experienced symptoms consistent with methanol poisoning.

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