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Ascension Medical Group Via Christi

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ascension Medical Group Via Christi in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer Ascension Medical Group Via Christi Report ID 2020032241
Address 3311 E. Murdock Street City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67208
Event Date March 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 Chlorine compounds, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 621399 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.69000, -97.29000

Incident Narrative

Inside a dumpster, bleach and washer fluid had mixed, resulting in chloroform gas being generated and entering the building. An employee scheduling patients for medical services was overcome by the gas. The employee was hospitalized with lung and gastrointestinal illnesses.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2020, a worker at Ascension Medical Group Via Christi in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chlorine compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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