# Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis at Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
> OSHA SIR `20161111189` · 11/30/2016 · CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified
- **Source:** Medicines, except vaccines
## Employer
- **Name:** Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center
- **Location:** 300 S. Bryon Blvd, CHAMBERLAIN, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57325
- **NAICS:** 623110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was opening a tablet of Metamucil to give to a resident and suffered a severe allergic reaction resulting in anaphylaxis and hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*