Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BayCare Health System, Inc, 1200 7th Ave. N. , SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33705
on — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was inside an empty patient's room in a hallway that was being cleaned when she was overwhelmed by the cleaning chemical fumes. She became short of breath and required hospitalization.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSCleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
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