# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at LOUISIANA PIGMENT
> OSHA SIR `2023010272` · 1/10/2023 · WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Carbon dioxide, dry ice
## Employer
- **Name:** LOUISIANA PIGMENT
- **Location:** 3300 BAYOU DINDE ROAD, WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA, 70669
- **NAICS:** 325131
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Six employees were removing a 4-inch butterfly valve at a desulfurization unit using an impact wrench. The employees inhaled carbon dioxide vapors. Two of the employees were hospitalized.

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