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

Name: Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center
Start: 9/27/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020099174 · 9/27/2020 · Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center

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: Chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name: Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center
Location: 65 James Street, EDISON, NEW JERSEY, 08818
NAICS: 621491
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An EMT was restocking the vehicle, when her co-worker leaned on the fire extinguisher expelling foam. The EMT developed shortness of breath and was hospitalized.

Source

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