Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Exposure through intact tissue — Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis — CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Report ID | 2025054638 |
| Address | 3025 Market Street | City, State ZIP | CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 17001 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact tissue | Source of Injury | Cosmetics, beauty products |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -76.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was seeing a patient. The employee had an allergic (anaphylactic) reaction to petroleum jelly on a patient.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2025, a worker at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through intact tissue, with cosmetics, beauty products identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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