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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
Start: 8/9/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088196 · 8/9/2019 · Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company

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: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
Location: Hersheypark, HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 17033
NAICS: 721110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Ventilation fans inside the restrooms of the employee cafeteria experienced a mechanical issue, causing smoke to occupy the restroom. An employee working in the cafeteria at the time of the mechanical issue experienced trouble breathing and had an asthma attack due to smoke inhalation, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown