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Philadelphia International Airport

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Philadelphia International Airport in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Philadelphia International Airport Report ID 2016021819
Address 8000 Essington Ave. City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153
Event Date February 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary Source Fire extinguishers
Industry (NAICS) 481111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.90000, -75.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was riding a tug. The extinguisher in the tug went off causing a respiratory irritation that led the employee to have an asthma attack.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2016, a worker at Philadelphia International Airport in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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