# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Pacific Ethanol
> OSHA SIR `2016064887` · 6/2/2016 · PEKIN, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Chlorine compounds, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Pacific Ethanol
- **Location:** 1300 South Second Street, PEKIN, ILLINOIS, 61554
- **NAICS:** 325998
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was putting a tote of fermentation additive on a process sump when a chemical reaction occurred and a cloud of chlorine dioxide came out of the sump. When the employee went to shut off the valve, he inhaled the chlorine dioxide and suffered respiratory damage, requiring overnight hospitalization.

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