HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified — Infectious and parasitic diseases, unspecified — FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
| Employer | HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital | Report ID | 2023021702 |
| Address | 1700 South 23rd Street | City, State ZIP | FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34950 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Infectious and parasitic diseases, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Source of Injury | Infectious and parasitic agents, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Patient | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.43000, -80.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A nurse in the intensive care unit was treating a patient with an infection when they contracted the infection and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2023, a worker at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA suffered infectious and parasitic diseases, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified, with infectious and parasitic agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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