Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Report ID 2019032959
Address 2520 5th Street North City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39705
Event Date March 21, 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 Beauty preparations, cosmetics
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.52000, -88.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting off an elevator when she starting having respiratory problems from the cologne of someone getting on the elevator.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2019, a worker at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 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 beauty preparations, cosmetics identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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