United Hospital Center
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | United Hospital Center | Report ID | 20201110543 |
| Address | 327 Medical Park Drive | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA 26330 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.32000, -80.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered an allergic reaction after walking into a room where medical procedure masks were stored.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2020, a worker at United Hospital Center in BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, 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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