Pale Inc.
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pale Inc. | Report ID | 20221210860 |
| Address | 254 East High Street | City, State ZIP | CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812320 | Inspection # | 1650592 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -77.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee used a water-repellant chemical and experienced respiratory distress. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2022, a worker at Pale Inc. in CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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