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Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other or unspecified allergic reactions — CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. Report ID 2021098376
Address 3200 MacCorkle Avenue City, State ZIP CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304
Event Date September 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other or unspecified allergic reactions Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.33000, -81.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee has a known allergy to chemically made cinnamon. The employee smelled cinnamon on a coworker and had a severe reaction. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2021, a worker at Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. in CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered other or unspecified allergic reactions to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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