Haviland Care Center
Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure — Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects — HAVILAND, Kansas
| Employer | Haviland Care Center |
| Address | 200 N Main St |
| City, State ZIP | HAVILAND, Kansas 67059 |
| Report ID | 2018032364 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure |
| Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.61642, -99.10632 |
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Incident Narrative
While walking into the laundry room, an employee suffered respiratory and eye irritation from airborne fumes caused by a pan being soaked in deliming chemicals.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2018, a worker at Haviland Care Center in HAVILAND, Kansas suffered multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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