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Cigna Corporation

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — MOOSIC, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cigna Corporation in MOOSIC, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Cigna Corporation Report ID 20171212035
Address 53 Glenmaura National Boulevard City, State ZIP MOOSIC, PENNSYLVANIA 18507
Event Date December 19, 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 Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 524126 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.35000, -75.67000

Incident Narrative

Employee 1 was making calls at her desk. In an adjacent space, employee 2 began using an unknown chemical to clean a whiteboard. After an inhalation exposure to the chemical, employee 1 experienced difficulty breathing and suffered an asthma attack, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2017, a worker at Cigna Corporation in MOOSIC, PENNSYLVANIA 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 cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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