# Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects at WATERS CORP.
> OSHA SIR `2020109847` · 10/16/2020 · MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** WATERS CORP.
- **Location:** 34 MAPLE STREET, MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01757
- **NAICS:** 339999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was monitoring an electrode insulation process. The employee inhaled vapors from the coating tank and developed respiratory irritation and blurred vision. The employee was hospitalized.

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