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Coast Dental

Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — SEBRING, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Coast Dental in SEBRING, FLORIDA
Employer Coast Dental Report ID 2024021761
Address 901 US Highway 27 North City, State ZIP SEBRING, FLORIDA 33870
Event Date February 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift Source of Injury Sewer and waste gas
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 339116 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.48000, -81.48000

Incident Narrative

A sewage odor in a dental clinic resulted in the evacuation of employees, and an employee was hospitalized due to low oxygen levels.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2024, a worker at Coast Dental in SEBRING, FLORIDA suffered effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift, with sewer and waste gas identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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