# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Mollenberg-Betz, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2020098495` · 9/6/2020 · NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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:** Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
## Employer
- **Name:** Mollenberg-Betz, Inc
- **Location:** 139 S Lake Street, NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA, 16428
- **NAICS:** 333415
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Company employees were onsite, cutting and dismantling components of the ammonia system in preparation for demolition. An employee was exposed to ammonia when he cut a line that still had ammonia left in the pipe. The employee was hospitalized due to respiratory system problems.

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