Christiana Hospital
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — NEWARK, DELAWARE
| Employer | Christiana Hospital | Report ID | 20181112057 |
| Address | 4755 Ogletown Stanton Road | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, DELAWARE 19718 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Beauty preparations, cosmetics |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621491 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.69000, -75.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a nurse's station when she had an allergic reaction (sneezing, clogged ears, closed throat) to a coworker's lotion containing tree nut oil. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2018, a worker at Christiana Hospital in NEWARK, DELAWARE suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with beauty preparations, cosmetics identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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