Castle Rock Adventice Hospital
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis — CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO
| Employer | Castle Rock Adventice Hospital | Report ID | 2019043805 |
| Address | 2350 Meadows Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Fish, shellfish |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.40000, -104.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An emergency room nurse was treating a patient when she was exposed to fish and suffered a serious allergic reaction. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2019, a worker at Castle Rock Adventice Hospital in CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO suffered anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with fish, shellfish identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 136 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified injuries.
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