# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Evoqua Water Technologies
> OSHA SIR `2020098852` · 9/17/2020 · LAKE JACKSON, 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 compounds, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Generators
## Employer
- **Name:** Evoqua Water Technologies
- **Location:** City of Brazosport TX Water Treatment Plant, LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS, 77566
- **NAICS:** 221310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was loosening Allen bolts on a generator system when a seal failed on a line connected to the generator, exposing the employee to leaking chlorine dioxide.

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