Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Cabell Huntington Hospital
Start: 8/19/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015085908 · 8/19/2015 · Cabell Huntington Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Paint

Employer

Name: Cabell Huntington Hospital
Location: 1340 Hal Greer Boulevard, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 25701
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was hospitalized after suffering breathing difficulties related to a compressed air spray operation to spray paint fire extinguishers conducted on August 19, 2015. A respirator wasn't worn and no monitoring was conducted to determine employee exposure during spray operations.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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