American Red Cross
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | American Red Cross | Report ID | 2018088527 |
| Address | 707 N main | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67203 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Carbon monoxide |
| Secondary Source | Bus | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 624190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.69000, -97.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered from carbon monoxide exposure while inside a blood donation bus, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2018, a worker at American Red Cross in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with carbon monoxide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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