# Multiple effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure at 3M Company
> OSHA SIR `2025021495` · 2/14/2025 · CORDOVA, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Body systems and other part(s) of body
- **Nature of injury:** Multiple effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to harmful substances  unspecified
- **Source:** Chemicals and hazardous materials  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** 3M Company
- **Location:** 22614 Route 84 N, CORDOVA, ILLINOIS, 61242
- **NAICS:** 325180
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a carbon dioxide line when red liquid was found on the ground. The employee reported a "red spot" on their left wrist, inside elbow, and chest after washing down the spill. The employee experiencing escalation of symptoms, including a rash/burn on their arms and respiratory symptoms after the shift. The employee was hospitalized with chemical pneumonitis, chemical dermatitis, and chemical asthma exacerbation.

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