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Florida Hospital Altamonte

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Other or unspecified allergic reactions — ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Florida Hospital Altamonte in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Employer Florida Hospital Altamonte Report ID 2016076474
Address ICU Unit, 601 E. Altamonte Dr. City, State ZIP ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32701
Event Date July 18, 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 28.66000, -81.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered an allergic reaction to latex balloons that had been placed on the work floor as decoration for an event. The employee was later hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2016, a worker at Florida Hospital Altamonte in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 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

OSHA has recorded 653 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue injuries.

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