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AdventHealth Waterman

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — TAVARES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AdventHealth Waterman in TAVARES, FLORIDA
Employer AdventHealth Waterman Report ID 2020032673
Address 1000 Waterman Way City, State ZIP TAVARES, FLORIDA 32778
Event Date March 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Drugs-nonmedicinal
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.82000, -81.71000

Incident Narrative

While handling a patient's wallet, an employee came into contact with a white powder resulting in a possible exposure to fentanyl.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2020, a worker at AdventHealth Waterman in TAVARES, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with drugs-nonmedicinal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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