# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Total Safety U. S., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016098467` · 9/7/2016 · TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
## 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:** Hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid
## Employer
- **Name:** Total Safety U. S., Inc.
- **Location:** 2401 5th avenue south, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77590
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was threading and preparing to install a fire water pipe when several employees began to experience respiratory irritation. A visible plume of hydrofluoric acid gas was in the vicinity. The crew began evacuating the unit and an employee was hospitalized for treatment.

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