# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Viking Chemical Co.
> OSHA SIR `2021119743` · 11/10/2021 · BELOIT, WISCONSIN
## 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:** Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Viking Chemical Co.
- **Location:** 850 Pleasant St, BELOIT, WISCONSIN, 53511
- **NAICS:** 424690
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was filling chemical tanks when the muriatic and chlorine chemical intake lines were switched, resulting in a chemical reaction and chemical off-gassing. The employee required hospitalization for chemical vapor inhalation.

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