National Mentor Healthcare, LLC.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect - LYNN HAVEN, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at National Mentor Healthcare, LLC. in LYNN HAVEN, Florida
Employer National Mentor Healthcare, LLC.
Address 700 West 14th Street
City, State ZIP LYNN HAVEN, Florida 32444
Report ID 2017099067
Event Date September 21, 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 Disinfectants
Industry (NAICS) 623210
GPS Coordinates 30.23778, -85.65576

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Incident Narrative

An employee was providing resident care at a group home when she got close to an open bottle of foaming disinfectant and suffered an asthma attack. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2017, a worker at National Mentor Healthcare, LLC. in LYNN HAVEN, Florida 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 disinfectants identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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