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MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Dermatitis and reactions affecting the skin-acute, unspecified — PORTLAND, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MAINE MEDICAL CENTER in PORTLAND, MAINE
Employer MAINE MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 2015118590
Address 22 BRAMHALL STREET City, State ZIP PORTLAND, MAINE 04102
Event Date November 13, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dermatitis and reactions affecting the skin-acute, unspecified Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.65000, -70.27000

Incident Narrative

On 11/10/2015, an employee was hospitalized with a rash that developed on her bilateral forearms after transferring a patient.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2015, a worker at MAINE MEDICAL CENTER in PORTLAND, MAINE suffered dermatitis and reactions affecting the skin-acute, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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