Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified - Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis - CHAMBERLAIN, South Dakota
| Employer | Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center |
| Address | 300 S. Bryon Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | CHAMBERLAIN, South Dakota 57325 |
| Report ID | 20161111189 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Medicines, except vaccines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.79000, -99.32000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a tablet of Metamucil to give to a resident and suffered a severe allergic reaction resulting in anaphylaxis and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2016, a worker at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center in CHAMBERLAIN, South Dakota suffered anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with medicines, except vaccines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 136 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified injuries.
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