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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc.
Start: 3/20/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019032908 · 3/20/2019 · American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc.

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: Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc.
Location: 338 High Street, GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01301
NAICS: 621910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While resting/on call in crew quarters, an employee was exposed to furnace fire fumes and began coughing. The employee was hospitalized for aggravation of asthma.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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