Dept of Veterans Affairs
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Dept of Veterans Affairs | Report ID | 20181010262 |
| Address | 6439 Garners Ferry Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29209 |
| Event Date | October 4, 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 | Beauty preparations, cosmetics |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -80.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered repository distress after smelling perfume and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2018, a worker at Dept of Veterans Affairs in COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with beauty preparations, cosmetics identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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