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Sanford Medical Center - Fargo

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sanford Medical Center - Fargo in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Sanford Medical Center - Fargo Report ID 2020109429
Address 5225 23rd Avenue South City, State ZIP FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58104
Event Date October 4, 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 Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 46.84000, -96.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized due to respiratory distress after inhaling odor eliminator spray.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2020, a worker at Sanford Medical Center - Fargo in FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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