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BayCare Health System, Inc

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BayCare Health System, Inc in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer BayCare Health System, Inc Report ID 20171212269
Address 1200 7th Ave. N. City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33705
Event Date December 28, 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) 62199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.77000, -82.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inside an empty patient's room in a hallway that was being cleaned when she was overwhelmed by the cleaning chemical fumes. She became short of breath and required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 28, 2017, a worker at BayCare Health System, Inc in SAINT PETERSBURG, 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 cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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