Omni Shoreham Hotel
Ingestion of harmful substance — Nausea, vomiting- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Omni Shoreham Hotel | Report ID | 2015042477 |
| Address | 2500 Calvert Street, NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20008 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nausea, vomiting- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Ingestion of harmful substance | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | 1062960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -77.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after accidentally ingesting an unknown chemical and vomiting.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2015, a worker at Omni Shoreham Hotel in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered nausea, vomiting- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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