# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Rhode Island Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2018099545` · 9/15/2018 · PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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:** Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Rhode Island Hospital
- **Location:** 593 Eddy St., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 02903
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was recording patient information at a hospital while a crew was performing cleaning operations nearby with a bleach-based cleaner. The cleaner triggered an asthmatic reaction in the employee, who required hospitalization.

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