# Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects  other respiratory at Sea Watch International, Ltd.
> OSHA SIR `2024010866` · 1/29/2024 · MILFORD, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects  other respiratory
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance  single episode or single shift
- **Source:** Other chlorine compounds
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Sea Watch International, Ltd.
- **Location:** 242 S. Rehoboth Blvd., MILFORD, DELAWARE, 19963
- **NAICS:** 311712
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was exposed to chlorine dioxide, an anti-bacterial chemical, when processing seafood in two mixing tanks. The gas permeated the room and the employee suffered upper respiratory distress.

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