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Smithsonian Institute

Ingestion of harmful substance — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smithsonian Institute in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer Smithsonian Institute Report ID 2015118697
Address 1901 Fort Place, SE City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20560
Event Date November 17, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Ingestion of harmful substance Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 712110 Inspection # 1110261
GPS Coordinates 38.85000, -76.97000

Incident Narrative

On November 17, 2015, an employee mistakenly drank cleaning fluid that had been placed in an unlabeled water bottle.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2015, a worker at Smithsonian Institute in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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