# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Covestro LLC
> OSHA SIR `2017032741` · 3/25/2017 · BAYTOWN, 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:** Chlorine, chlorine bleach
## Employer
- **Name:** Covestro LLC
- **Location:** 8500 West Bay Rd, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77523
- **NAICS:** 332812
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working at the chlorine loading station and was changing out a transfer hose from a railcar. Upon disconnecting the hose, the employee inhaled chlorine, requiring hospitalization.

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