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Albert Einstein Medical Center

Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift — Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Albert Einstein Medical Center in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Albert Einstein Medical Center Report ID 2025010799
Address 5501 Old York Road City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19141
Event Date January 25, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift Source of Injury Other smoke, fire gases
Secondary Source Heroin
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.03000, -75.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was investigating the smell of smoke coming from a room and experienced an asthma attack after breathing in the smoke from the heroin a patient was smoking. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2025, a worker at Albert Einstein Medical Center in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered poison, toxic, or allergenic effects other respiratory to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance single episode or single shift, with other smoke, fire gases identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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