American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc.
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc. | Report ID | 2019032908 |
| Address | 338 High Street | City, State ZIP | GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01301 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2019 | 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 | Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621910 | Inspection # | 1388512 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.60000, -72.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While resting/on call in crew quarters, an employee was exposed to furnace fire fumes and began coughing. The employee was hospitalized for aggravation of asthma.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2019, a worker at American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc. in GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 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 smoke, fire gases, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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