Gritman Medical Center
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — 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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