# Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia at Froedtert South
> OSHA SIR `2018076814` · 7/7/2018 · KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Chlorine, chlorine bleach
## Employer
- **Name:** Froedtert South
- **Location:** 3400 Market Lane, KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, 53144
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was checking the chlorine levels in a therapy pool. A cover was removed so that chlorine tablets could be added; chlorine gas was released and the employee breathed it in. Suffering respiratory distress, the employee was hospitalized about 7 hours later.

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