Wesley Health Care Center, Inc
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wesley Health Care Center, Inc | Report ID | 2020043934 |
| Address | 131 Lawrence St | City, State ZIP | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -73.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was labeling clothing using heat transfer labels. She smelled a chemical smell, then felt dizzy and weak, and experienced numbness on her left side.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2020, a worker at Wesley Health Care Center, Inc in SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK suffered dizziness, lightheadedness, headache-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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