Clarke Hospitality dba The Clarke Hotel

Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory — WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Clarke Hospitality dba The Clarke Hotel in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
Employer Clarke Hospitality dba The Clarke Hotel Report ID 2024021656
Address 314 West Main Street City, State ZIP WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN 53186
Event Date February 22, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift Source of Injury Bleach, hypochlorites
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection # 1732453
GPS Coordinates 43.01000, -88.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was completing laundry tasks. The remaining liquid from two bleach containers were mixed together, which created a chemical reaction. The employee breathed in the fumes and was hospitalized with chemical pneumonia.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2024, a worker at Clarke Hospitality dba The Clarke Hotel in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN suffered poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift, with bleach, hypochlorites identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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