Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

South Fayette Nursing Center

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at South Fayette Nursing Center in MARKLEYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer South Fayette Nursing Center Report ID 2016065194
Address 252 Main Street City, State ZIP MARKLEYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15459
Event Date June 13, 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 Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.73000, -79.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee working in the laundry department inhaled laundry cleaner vapors while transferring residual chemicals from one container to another. The employee was hospitalized overnight.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2016, a worker at South Fayette Nursing Center in MARKLEYSBURG, 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 cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 633 severe injury reports involving "Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode injuries.

See all reports for South Fayette Nursing Center.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Mar 17, 2016 Source Refrigeration & HVAC, Inc. DENTON, TEXAS Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Hosp.
Oct 7, 2020 Athleta OMAHA, NEBRASKA Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Hosp.
Nov 11, 2015 State Farm EARTH CITY, MISSOURI Coughing and throat irritation- toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Hosp.
Jun 30, 2021 University of Rochester BROCKPORT, NEW YORK Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Hosp.
Feb 22, 2020 Felder Services, LLC EUFAULA, ALABAMA Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Hosp.
Feb 27, 2020 Ovation Jewish Home MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Hosp.
Jul 1, 2015 BOND & STEELE CLINIC, P.A. WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Hosp.
Jul 27, 2019 OK Foods, Inc HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports