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HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified — Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 20171212017
Address 5325 Faraon St City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64506
Event Date December 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified Source of Injury Infectious and parasitic agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.77000, -94.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee became ill after cleaning a patient's room, suffering vomiting, diarrhea, and nausea. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2017, a worker at HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified, with infectious and parasitic agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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