# Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia at Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2024087192` · 8/7/2024 · WEBSTER, TEXAS
## Severity
- **3 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance  single episode or single shift
- **Source:** Multiple nonflammable liquids and solids
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.
- **Location:** 1001 Great Wolf Way, WEBSTER, TEXAS, 77598
- **NAICS:** 561730
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Six employees were exposed to chlorine gas emitted from chemicals that were mixed together for pool cleaning services (occurred when sulfuric acid was added to the storage tank of an outdoor pool sanitation system that contained sodium hypochlorite). Three employees were hospitalized for chlorine gas poisoning.

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