WellSpan York Hospital
Exposure through medical injection — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | WellSpan York Hospital | Report ID | 20191213152 |
| Address | 1001 South George Street | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through medical injection | Source of Injury | Vaccines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -76.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a reaction to a mandatory flu shot.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2019, a worker at WellSpan York Hospital in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through medical injection, with vaccines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 20 severe injury reports involving "Exposure through medical injection" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure through medical injection injuries.
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