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Odessa Regional Medical Center

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Odessa Regional Medical Center in ODESSA, TEXAS
Employer Odessa Regional Medical Center Report ID 20191213008
Address 520 E 6th City, State ZIP ODESSA, TEXAS 79760
Event Date December 18, 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 Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.85000, -102.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing in the hallway of a pediatric unit when a coworker sprayed aerosolized air freshener and the employee began having wheezing and having difficulty breathing.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2019, a worker at Odessa Regional Medical Center in ODESSA, TEXAS 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 cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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