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Lancaster General Health

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lancaster General Health in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lancaster General Health Report ID 2016043258
Address 555 North Duke Street City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17602
Event Date April 19, 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 Beauty preparations, cosmetics
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -76.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at her computer when she experienced respiratory distress due to a coworker's perfume, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2016, a worker at Lancaster General Health in LANCASTER, 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 beauty preparations, cosmetics identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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