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U.S. Postal Service

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2016098354
Address 825 S Church ST City, State ZIP MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE 37130
Event Date September 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Beauty preparations, cosmetics
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.83000, -86.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a package to a customer when the package leaked liquid bath/body product on the employee. The employee suffered an allergic reaction and breathing difficulty.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with beauty preparations, cosmetics 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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