Community Health Systems, LLC

Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — GADSDEN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Community Health Systems, LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Employer Community Health Systems, LLC Report ID 20171110646
Address 1007 Goodyear Ave City, State ZIP GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903
Event Date November 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified Source of Injury Medicines, except vaccines
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.00000, -85.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering medication and suffered an allergic reaction to a vial of Rocephin powder on the floor.

Incident Summary

On November 5, 2017, a worker at Community Health Systems, LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified 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.

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