Saint Vincent's Medical Center
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Saint Vincent's Medical Center | Report ID | 2020010230 |
| Address | 2800 Main Street | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06606 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2020 | 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 | Beauty preparations, cosmetics |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -73.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing housekeeping duties when she was exposed to the smell of perfume, causing her to experience shortness of breath and an asthma attack. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2020, a worker at Saint Vincent's Medical Center in BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with beauty preparations, cosmetics identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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