# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Rowell Chemical Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2021053821` · 5/10/2021 · WILLOW SPRINGS, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **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:** Chlorine, chlorine bleach
## Employer
- **Name:** Rowell Chemical Corporation
- **Location:** 10100 Archer Avenue, WILLOW SPRINGS, ILLINOIS, 60480
- **NAICS:** 424690
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employees were transferring chlorine containing material from a storage tank into a tanker truck. Chlorine containing air escaped and two employees were hospitalized for lung damage due to chlorine exposure.

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