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

1 hospitalization · 2017010548 · 1/18/2017 · Acadian Ambulance

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
Insecticides

Employer

Name
Acadian Ambulance
Location
Patient residence, COVINGTON, LOUISIANA, 70433
NAICS
621910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was going to a residence to provide emergency medical treatment to a patient with shortness of breath. The employee began having breathing problems and suffered poisoning once inside the residence, where the patient had set off insect foggers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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