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Acadian Ambulance

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Acadian Ambulance in COVINGTON, LOUISIANA
Employer Acadian Ambulance Report ID 2017010548
Address Patient residence, 247 West 33rd Avenue City, State ZIP COVINGTON, LOUISIANA 70433
Event Date January 18, 2017 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 Insecticides
Industry (NAICS) 621910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.46000, -90.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was going to a residence to provide emergency medical treatment to a patient with shortness of breath. The employee began having breathing problems and suffered poisoning once inside the residence, where the patient had set off insect foggers.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2017, a worker at Acadian Ambulance in COVINGTON, LOUISIANA 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 insecticides identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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