Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sanford Medical Center - Fargo, 5225 23rd Avenue South, FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58104
on — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was hospitalized due to respiratory distress after inhaling odor eliminator spray.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSCleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
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