Fisher Clinical Services (Bristol), LLC
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fisher Clinical Services (Bristol), LLC | Report ID | 20161212030 |
| Address | 7554 Schantz Rd. | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106 |
| Event Date | December 28, 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 | Medicines, except vaccines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541380 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wearing an N-95 dust mask and mopping the floor at the end of her work shift when she experienced shortness of breath due to breathing in tezacaftor (chemical compound). The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2016, a worker at Fisher Clinical Services (Bristol), LLC in ALLENTOWN, 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 medicines, except vaccines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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