Community Health Systems, LLC
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — 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.
Context
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