Infirmary Medical Clinics, PA
Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Infirmary Medical Clinics, PA | Report ID | 2024054056 |
| Address | 3 Medical Park Drive | City, State ZIP | FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA 36532 |
| Event Date | May 8, 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 | Bleach, hypochlorites |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.51000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at her workstation when she experienced hand tremors and convulsions as a possible reaction to bleach solution being used by another tenant in the building to flush a drain. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2024, a worker at Infirmary Medical Clinics, PA in FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA 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 bleach, hypochlorites identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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