St. Mary's Medical Center
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — LANGHORNE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | St. Mary's Medical Center | Report ID | 2018010700 |
| Address | 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Rd | City, State ZIP | LANGHORNE, PENNSYLVANIA 19047 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2018 | 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, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -74.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had an asthma attack after being exposed to floor stripper.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2018, a worker at St. Mary's Medical Center in LANGHORNE, 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, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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