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Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis — RED BANK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center in RED BANK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center Report ID 2023065487
Address 1 Riverview Plaza City, State ZIP RED BANK, NEW JERSEY 07701
Event Date June 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Fruits, nuts, vegetables
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.35000, -74.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the floor when a co-worker in a nearby room began eating strawberries, causing the employee to suffer anaphylaxis.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2023, a worker at Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center in RED BANK, NEW JERSEY suffered anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with fruits, nuts, vegetables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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