Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Name: Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Start: 12/11/2019

6 hospitalizations · 20191212757 · 12/11/2019 · TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Severity

Hospitalized: 6
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source: Ethylene oxide
Secondary source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Location: 1 TAMPA GENERAL CIRCLE, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33604
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were working in the sterilization department. A motor which controlled the ventilation of ethylene oxide failed. Six employees were hospitalized for exposure to ethylene oxide.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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