UNITED HELPERS NURSING HOME, INC.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK
| Employer | UNITED HELPERS NURSING HOME, INC. | Report ID | 2018043927 |
| Address | 8101 STATE HIGHWAY 68 | City, State ZIP | OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK 13669 |
| Event Date | April 24, 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 | Solvents, degreasers, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.68000, -75.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered an asthma-related reaction when other employees were performing maintenance on an ice machine down the hall using a degreaser product.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2018, a worker at UNITED HELPERS NURSING HOME, INC. in OGDENSBURG, NEW YORK 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 solvents, degreasers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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