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Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Other or unspecified allergic reactions — CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
Employer Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Report ID 2016064962
Address 305 W Jackson Street City, State ZIP CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS 62901
Event Date June 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other or unspecified allergic reactions Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Source, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.72000, -89.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exposed to latex balloons and suffered an allergic reaction.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2016, a worker at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS suffered other or unspecified allergic reactions to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with source, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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