Gritman Medical Center

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — TROY, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gritman Medical Center in TROY, IDAHO
Employer Gritman Medical Center Report ID 2019044380
Address 412 S Main St. City, State ZIP TROY, IDAHO 83871
Event Date April 30, 2019 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 Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 46.73000, -116.76000

Incident Narrative

A medical assistant suffered a respiratory reaction to a cleaning chemical and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2019, a worker at Gritman Medical Center in TROY, IDAHO suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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