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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Waxahachie

Exposure to harmful substances unspecified — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Waxahachie in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
Employer Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Waxahachie Report ID 2024065301
Address 2400 N I-35 E City, State ZIP WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165
Event Date June 15, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to harmful substances unspecified Source of Injury Bleach, hypochlorites
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1763044
GPS Coordinates 32.42000, -96.85000

Incident Narrative

On June 15, 2024, an employee suffered an allergic reaction to a chlorine bleach cleaning agent that had been used in a patient's room. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2024, a worker at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Waxahachie in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substances unspecified, with bleach, hypochlorites identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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