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St. Moritz Security Services, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at St. Moritz Security Services, Inc. in MUNHALL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer St. Moritz Security Services, Inc. Report ID 2018087846
Address 3113 Main Street City, State ZIP MUNHALL, PENNSYLVANIA 15120
Event Date August 1, 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) 561612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.38000, -79.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting at her post in or near a school gymnasium while the floor was being stripped and waxed. Vapors emitted from the process aggravated her asthma, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2018, a worker at St. Moritz Security Services, Inc. in MUNHALL, 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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