Silver Cross Hospital
Exposure to harmful substance through exposed tissue unspecified — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Silver Cross Hospital | Report ID | 2024043589 |
| Address | 1900 Silver Cross Blvd. | City, State ZIP | NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS 60451 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to harmful substance through exposed tissue unspecified | Source of Injury | Latex |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.54000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been assisting with a patient. The employee had an allergic reaction to latex and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2024, a worker at Silver Cross Hospital in NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS suffered effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substance through exposed tissue unspecified, with latex identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to harmful substance through exposed tissue unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to harmful substance through exposed tissue unspecified injuries.
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