# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
> OSHA SIR `2017021098` · 2/3/2017 · CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
- **Location:** 405 West Jackson St., CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, 62902
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing patients due to a fire in an elevator shaft. The employee was exposed to the smoke and fumes, suffering a respiratory tract issue that required overnight hospitalization.

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