# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Lanxess Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2022097880` · 9/5/2022 · MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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:** Lanxess Corporation
- **Location:** 5821 Sculer Rd, MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS, 71753
- **NAICS:** 325188
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking up the stairs at a bromine loading/unloading area. A thermal expansion rupture disc failed in a chlorine dock area, about 70 yards away. The employee inhaled chlorine gas, suffered lung irritation and low blood oxygen, and was hospitalized.

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