# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Blanchard Refining Company, LLC - Galveston Bay Refinery
> OSHA SIR `2021053666` · 5/4/2021 · TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified
- **Source:** Hydrogen fluoride, hydrofluoric acid
## Employer
- **Name:** Blanchard Refining Company, LLC - Galveston Bay Refinery
- **Location:** 2401 5th Avenue South, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77590
- **NAICS:** 324110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Hydrogen fluoride was released from piping near an alkylation unit's auxiliary acid dump drum. Two employees were exposed to the hydrogen fluoride and were hospitalized.

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