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Boston Children's Hospital

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Boston Children's Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Boston Children's Hospital Report ID 2015085525
Address 300 Longwood Avenue City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02115
Event Date August 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.33000, -71.10000

Incident Narrative

A nurse was hospitalized with asthma symptoms after entering a room that had just been cleaned.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2015, a worker at Boston Children's Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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