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Mount Nittany Health

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mount Nittany Health in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Mount Nittany Health Report ID 2020010741
Address 1800 East Park Avenue City, State ZIP STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16803
Event Date January 23, 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) 621399 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.81000, -77.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee walked past a doctor who was using essential oils and had a respiratory reaction.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2020, a worker at Mount Nittany Health in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 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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