# Anemia and other diseases of the blood and blood forming organs at Chemtrade Solutions LLC
> OSHA SIR `2024043060` · 4/8/2024 · SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Anemia and other diseases of the blood and blood forming organs
## Cause
- **Event:** Ingestion of harmful substance
- **Source:** Oxidizing substances and organic peroxides  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Water, liquids nonchemical
## Employer
- **Name:** Chemtrade Solutions LLC
- **Location:** 1421 Willis Avenue, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, 13204
- **NAICS:** 325188
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee drank water from a water cooler in the control room that was contaminated with sodium nitrite. The employee sustained methemoglobinemia and was hospitalized.

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