Wellspan Health
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Other or unspecified allergic reactions — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wellspan Health | Report ID | 2020098317 |
| Address | 112 North 7th Street | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other or unspecified allergic reactions | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -77.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing the patient monitors and experienced an allergic reaction, possibly caused by the cleaner that is used on the monitors.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2020, a worker at Wellspan Health in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered other or unspecified allergic reactions to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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