Eddy Memorial Geriatric
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects — TROY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Eddy Memorial Geriatric | Report ID | 2020043808 |
| Address | 2256 Burdett Ave | City, State ZIP | TROY, NEW YORK 12180 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 624120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.73000, -73.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a COVID-19 unit, and accordingly was wearing full PPE during her shifts on April 25 and April 26, 2020, including an N95 mask. She felt itching on her forehead and around the mask on April 25, then developed swollen eyelids and hives to the face, trunk, and legs on April 26. She became short of breath at home on April 28 and was hospitalized, suffering from diffuse urticaria and dyspnea, possibly from the mask.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2020, a worker at Eddy Memorial Geriatric in TROY, NEW YORK suffered multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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