St. John Health System
Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c. — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — TULSA, Oklahoma
| Employer | St. John Health System |
| Address | 1924 S. Utica Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | TULSA, Oklahoma 74104 |
| Report ID | 2017076870 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Mold, mildew |
| Secondary Source | Environmental and elemental conditions, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.13427, -95.96767 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee began to feel weak and experienced respiratory difficulty due to high humidity levels and mold inside the building, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2017, a worker at St. John Health System in TULSA, Oklahoma suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c., with mold, mildew identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to harmful substances or environments, n.e.c. injuries.
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