CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy
Fire small-scale, limited — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Report ID | 2024054619 |
| Address | 7500 Mercy Road | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Fire small-scale, limited | Source of Injury | Batteries |
| Secondary Source | Hydrogen cyanide | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -96.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A security employee was working when a lithium battery caught fire in the equipment maintenance area near the cafeteria. The security guard responded with a fire extinguisher and was exposed to cyanide, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2024, a worker at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as fire small-scale, limited, with batteries identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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