Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital, 1983 Marcus Ave, LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK 11020
on — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
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Final narrative
An employee was hospitalized due to an allergic reaction to a chemical used to clean a patient's room.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSCleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
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A security employee was responding to an urgent call from staff regarding a violent patient. The employee tripped and fell on the floor outside of the stairwell. The employee sustained a closed head injury, contusion of the cerebrum without loss of consciousness, and a closed fracture of the distal end of the right radius.
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An employee slipped while descending in a stairwell, fell, and suffered multiple contusions/bruises to the head, neck, shoulders, knees, and back. She was hospitalized.
An employee was directing trucks as they entered and left a highway work zone. A vehicle struck them, resulting in multiple fractures and other injuries. The employee was hospitalized.