# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Silgan Dispensing Systems
> OSHA SIR `2020065229` · 6/5/2020 · WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT
## 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:** Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Silgan Dispensing Systems
- **Location:** 91 Park Road, WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT, 06795
- **NAICS:** 326160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On June 5, 2020, an employee was working at his machine. The floor in his work area was being cleaned with a cleaning solution. The employee was overcome by the vapors from the cleaning solution and had difficulty breathing.

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