# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Blanchard Refining Company LLC
> OSHA SIR `2016087810` · 8/19/2016 · TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Hydrogen sulfide
## Employer
- **Name:** Blanchard Refining Company LLC
- **Location:** Galveston Bay Refinery, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77590
- **NAICS:** 324110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee who was troubleshooting a level transmitter was found unconscious within the vicinity of a suspected hydrocarbon (H2S) release.

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