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

1 hospitalization · 2016021819 · 2/26/2016 · Philadelphia International Airport

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: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source: Fire extinguishers

Employer

Name: Philadelphia International Airport
Location: 8000 Essington Ave., PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19153
NAICS: 481111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was riding a tug. The extinguisher in the tug went off causing a respiratory irritation that led the employee to have an asthma attack.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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